Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$15,565step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $13,075–$18,055
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Elsmere price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,737
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $15,565

Return trip

Elsmere → Los Angeles$8,484

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 Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307
53' refrigerated	$14,276	$5.09	$12,420 – $16,132
48' flatbed	$14,316	$5.11	$12,312 – $16,320
Step deck	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055
Power only	$10,689	$3.81	$9,300 – $12,079
Hotshot	$8,072	$2.88	$6,700 – $9,444
26' box truck	$7,872	$2.81	$6,691 – $9,053
Sprinter van	$4,795	$1.71	$4,028 – $5,563

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $15,565 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,075 and $18,055.

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

About 2,804 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 $2,828 of the $15,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,737 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,484, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elsmere, 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