Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE step deck rate

$15,605step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,812 mi
Typical range: $13,108–$18,102
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dover price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,769
Fuel: $2,836
All-in estimate: $15,605

Return trip

Dover → Los Angeles$8,506

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Los Angeles to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,020	$4.27	$10,697 – $13,342
53' refrigerated	$14,313	$5.09	$12,453 – $16,174
48' flatbed	$14,353	$5.10	$12,344 – $16,363
Step deck	$15,605	$5.55	$13,108 – $18,102
Power only	$10,718	$3.81	$9,324 – $12,111
Hotshot	$8,093	$2.88	$6,717 – $9,469
26' box truck	$7,893	$2.81	$6,709 – $9,077
Sprinter van	$4,808	$1.71	$4,039 – $5,577

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986	1 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,903	$6.25	$4,119 – $5,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,858	$3.24	$6,601 – $9,115	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,240	$16.99	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$7,176	$4.14	$6,027 – $8,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$6,321	$4.24	$5,309 – $7,332	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE is estimated at $15,605 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,108 and $18,102.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dover, DE by truck?

About 2,812 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,836 of the $15,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,506, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology