Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT step deck rate

$18,117step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 2,943 mi
Typical range: $15,218–$21,016
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Essex Junction price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,149
Fuel: $2,968
All-in estimate: $18,117

Return trip

Essex Junction → Los Angeles$8,072

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Essex Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,962	$4.74	$12,426 – $15,498
53' refrigerated	$16,626	$5.65	$14,465 – $18,788
48' flatbed	$16,665	$5.66	$14,332 – $18,998
Step deck	$18,117	$6.16	$15,218 – $21,016
Power only	$12,455	$4.23	$10,835 – $14,074
Hotshot	$9,405	$3.20	$7,806 – $11,004
26' box truck	$9,171	$3.12	$7,795 – $10,546
Sprinter van	$5,585	$1.90	$4,691 – $6,479

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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 Essex Junction

Step deck lanes into Essex Junction, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,572	$8.14	$2,160 – $2,983	1 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$6,007	$6.73	$5,046 – $6,968	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,533	$4.57	$7,168 – $9,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$9,294	$3.58	$7,807 – $10,781	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,540	$6.60	$2,133 – $2,946	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$9,226	$4.51	$7,750 – $10,702	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$17,988	$6.16	$15,110 – $20,867	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$8,155	$4.60	$6,850 – $9,460	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT is estimated at $18,117 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 2,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,218 and $21,016.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Essex Junction, VT by truck?

About 2,943 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 $2,968 of the $18,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Essex Junction, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,072, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Essex Junction, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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