Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT step deck rate

$18,494step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 2,973 mi
Typical range: $15,535–$21,453
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Hartford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,496
Fuel: $2,998
All-in estimate: $18,494

Return trip

Hartford → Los Angeles$7,668

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,255	$4.79	$12,687 – $15,823
53' refrigerated	$16,975	$5.71	$14,768 – $19,181
48' flatbed	$17,012	$5.72	$14,631 – $19,394
Step deck	$18,494	$6.22	$15,535 – $21,453
Power only	$12,717	$4.28	$11,063 – $14,370
Hotshot	$9,603	$3.23	$7,971 – $11,236
26' box truck	$9,363	$3.15	$7,959 – $10,768
Sprinter van	$5,702	$1.92	$4,790 – $6,614

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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 Hartford

Step deck lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,764	$14.95	$1,482 – $2,046	1 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$6,173	$6.78	$5,185 – $7,160	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$8,289	$4.65	$6,962 – $9,615	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$9,433	$3.62	$7,923 – $10,942	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,904	$9.16	$1,600 – $2,209	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$9,045	$4.58	$7,598 – $10,492	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$18,308	$6.23	$15,379 – $21,237	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$8,026	$4.67	$6,742 – $9,310	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT is estimated at $18,494 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 2,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,535 and $21,453.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hartford, CT by truck?

About 2,973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,998 of the $18,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,668, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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