Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN step deck rate

$9,412step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $7,906–$10,917
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Gary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,314
Fuel: $2,098
All-in estimate: $9,412

Return trip

Gary → Los Angeles$7,979

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,217	$3.47	$6,423 – $8,011
53' refrigerated	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714
48' flatbed	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861
Step deck	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917
Power only	$6,417	$3.08	$5,582 – $7,251
Hotshot	$4,845	$2.33	$4,021 – $5,668
26' box truck	$4,732	$2.27	$4,022 – $5,442
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.39	$2,425 – $3,349

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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 Gary

Step deck lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,328	$4.03	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,894	$3.54	$3,271 – $4,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,588	$2.67	$3,854 – $5,322	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,793	$3.66	$2,346 – $3,239	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,270	$3.46	$3,587 – $4,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,454	$3.67	$2,901 – $4,006	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,898	$2.92	$2,435 – $3,362	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN is estimated at $9,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,906 and $10,917.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gary, IN by truck?

About 2,081 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 $2,098 of the $9,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,979, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN 18% 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