Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR step deck rate

$8,326step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,994–$9,658
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,566
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $8,326

Return trip

El Dorado → Los Angeles$5,733

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Los Angeles to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$3.65	$5,665 – $7,065
53' refrigerated	$7,583	$4.35	$6,597 – $8,568
48' flatbed	$7,649	$4.38	$6,578 – $8,720
Step deck	$8,326	$4.77	$6,994 – $9,658
Power only	$5,647	$3.24	$4,913 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,263	$2.44	$3,539 – $4,988
26' box truck	$4,169	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,794
Sprinter van	$2,546	$1.46	$2,139 – $2,953

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,052	$3.72	$4,244 – $5,860	3 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,248	$3.34	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,321	$4.55	$1,950 – $2,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$8,017	$4.80	$6,734 – $9,299	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,670	$5.90	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $8,326 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,994 and $9,658.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,760 of the $8,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,733, which makes Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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