Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI step deck rate

$10,512step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $8,830–$12,194
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,163
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $10,512

Return trip

Garden City → Los Angeles$8,869

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,076	$3.47	$7,187 – $8,964
53' refrigerated	$9,618	$4.13	$8,368 – $10,868
48' flatbed	$9,665	$4.15	$8,312 – $11,018
Step deck	$10,512	$4.51	$8,830 – $12,194
Power only	$7,188	$3.09	$6,254 – $8,123
Hotshot	$5,428	$2.33	$4,505 – $6,350
26' box truck	$5,298	$2.27	$4,503 – $6,093
Sprinter van	$3,230	$1.39	$2,713 – $3,747

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,661	$4.51	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$2,040	$7.67	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,483	$3.47	$3,765 – $5,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,224	$4.13	$1,869 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,919	$3.40	$4,132 – $5,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$10,392	$4.52	$8,730 – $12,055	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,116	$3.54	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI is estimated at $10,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,830 and $12,194.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Garden City, MI by truck?

About 2,329 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 $2,349 of the $10,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,869, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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