Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, GA step deck rate

$11,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,304 mi
Typical range: $9,947–$13,737
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,519
Fuel: $2,323
All-in estimate: $11,842

Return trip

Duluth → Los Angeles$6,817

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,096	$3.95	$8,095 – $10,096
53' refrigerated	$10,833	$4.70	$9,425 – $12,241
48' flatbed	$10,887	$4.73	$9,363 – $12,411
Step deck	$11,842	$5.14	$9,947 – $13,737
Power only	$8,095	$3.51	$7,043 – $9,148
Hotshot	$6,112	$2.65	$5,073 – $7,152
26' box truck	$5,967	$2.59	$5,072 – $6,862
Sprinter van	$3,638	$1.58	$3,056 – $4,220

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,927	$4.59	$3,299 – $4,556	2 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,012	$5.92	$3,370 – $4,654	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,682	$4.33	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,718	$3.03	$4,803 – $6,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,213	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,361	$4.11	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,537	$5.16	$9,691 – $13,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,727	$4.31	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, GA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, GA is estimated at $11,842 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,947 and $13,737.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Duluth, GA by truck?

About 2,304 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,323 of the $11,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,817, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, GA 74% 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