Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD step deck rate

$15,044step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $12,637–$17,451
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Frederick price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,329
Fuel: $2,715
All-in estimate: $15,044

Return trip

Frederick → Los Angeles$8,312

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,581	$4.30	$10,307 – $12,855
53' refrigerated	$13,791	$5.12	$11,999 – $15,584
48' flatbed	$13,836	$5.14	$11,899 – $15,773
Step deck	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451
Power only	$10,323	$3.83	$8,981 – $11,664
Hotshot	$7,795	$2.90	$6,470 – $9,120
26' box truck	$7,603	$2.82	$6,463 – $8,744
Sprinter van	$4,632	$1.72	$3,891 – $5,374

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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 Frederick

Step deck lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,025	$8.47	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$4,372	$6.58	$3,672 – $5,071	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$6,147	$4.28	$5,163 – $7,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,533	$3.27	$6,327 – $8,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,504	$9.96	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$6,834	$4.19	$5,740 – $7,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$14,828	$5.60	$12,456 – $17,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,952	$4.31	$5,000 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD is estimated at $15,044 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,637 and $17,451.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Frederick, MD by truck?

About 2,692 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 $2,715 of the $15,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,312, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD 81% 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