Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA step deck rate

$15,821step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 2,782 mi
Typical range: $13,290–$18,353
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Hampton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,016
Fuel: $2,805
All-in estimate: $15,821

Return trip

Hampton → Los Angeles$8,519

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Hampton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,184	$4.38	$10,844 – $13,525
53' refrigerated	$14,510	$5.22	$12,623 – $16,396
48' flatbed	$14,552	$5.23	$12,514 – $16,589
Step deck	$15,821	$5.69	$13,290 – $18,353
Power only	$10,863	$3.90	$9,451 – $12,276
Hotshot	$8,203	$2.95	$6,809 – $9,598
26' box truck	$8,001	$2.88	$6,801 – $9,201
Sprinter van	$4,874	$1.75	$4,094 – $5,654

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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 Hampton

Step deck lanes into Hampton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,421	$7.31	$2,033 – $2,808	1 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$5,163	$6.34	$4,337 – $5,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,232	$4.38	$5,235 – $7,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$7,917	$3.32	$6,651 – $9,184	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,884	$7.45	$1,582 – $2,185	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,984	$4.28	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$15,559	$5.70	$13,070 – $18,049	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$6,178	$4.38	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA is estimated at $15,821 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 2,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,290 and $18,353.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hampton, VA by truck?

About 2,782 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 $2,805 of the $15,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,519, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA 86% 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