Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX step deck rate

$7,767step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $6,524–$9,009
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,106
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $7,767

Return trip

Friendswood → Los Angeles$5,288

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

Los Angeles to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$3.60	$5,279 – $6,583
53' refrigerated	$7,066	$4.29	$6,147 – $7,984
48' flatbed	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133
Step deck	$7,767	$4.72	$6,524 – $9,009
Power only	$5,258	$3.19	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,969	$2.41	$3,295 – $4,644
26' box truck	$3,883	$2.36	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,372	$1.44	$1,993 – $2,752

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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 Friendswood

Step deck lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,902	$3.52	$4,958 – $6,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,479	$2.86	$2,923 – $4,036	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$5,003	$3.15	$4,202 – $5,803	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,853	$2.97	$2,396 – $3,309	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $7,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,524 and $9,009.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Friendswood, TX by truck?

About 1,647 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 $1,661 of the $7,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,288, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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