Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY step deck rate

$10,260step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $8,618–$11,902
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,083
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $10,260

Return trip

Elizabethtown → Los Angeles$6,983

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,872	$3.65	$7,007 – $8,738
53' refrigerated	$9,377	$4.34	$8,158 – $10,596
48' flatbed	$9,431	$4.37	$8,111 – $10,751
Step deck	$10,260	$4.75	$8,618 – $11,902
Power only	$7,002	$3.24	$6,092 – $7,912
Hotshot	$5,287	$2.45	$4,388 – $6,185
26' box truck	$5,163	$2.39	$4,388 – $5,937
Sprinter van	$3,149	$1.46	$2,645 – $3,653

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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 Elizabethtown

Step deck lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,404	$4.30	$2,859 – $3,948	2 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,464	$6.94	$2,070 – $2,858	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,946	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,790	$3.95	$2,343 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$4,081	$3.75	$3,428 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$10,051	$4.77	$8,443 – $11,659	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,311	$4.00	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $10,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,618 and $11,902.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 2,159 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 $2,177 of the $10,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,983, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elizabethtown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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