Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dover, NH step deck rate

$18,860step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 3,076 mi
Typical range: $15,843–$21,878
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,758
Fuel: $3,102
All-in estimate: $18,860

Return trip

Dover → Los Angeles$8,697

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Los Angeles to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,543	$4.73	$12,943 – $16,143
53' refrigerated	$17,317	$5.63	$15,066 – $19,568
48' flatbed	$17,350	$5.64	$14,921 – $19,779
Step deck	$18,860	$6.13	$15,843 – $21,878
Power only	$12,977	$4.22	$11,290 – $14,664
Hotshot	$9,800	$3.19	$8,134 – $11,466
26' box truck	$9,554	$3.11	$8,121 – $10,987
Sprinter van	$5,817	$1.89	$4,886 – $6,748

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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, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,409	$8.70	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$6,622	$6.53	$5,563 – $7,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,777	$4.55	$7,373 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$9,689	$3.56	$8,138 – $11,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$9,513	$4.49	$7,991 – $11,035	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$8,482	$4.57	$7,125 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, NH is estimated at $18,860 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 3,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,843 and $21,878.

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

About 3,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,102 of the $18,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,697, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dover, NH 117% 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