Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hays, KS step deck rate

$6,437step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $5,407–$7,467
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Hays price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,116
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $6,437

Return trip

Hays → Los Angeles$5,345

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,891	$3.73	$4,353 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,829	$4.45	$5,071 – $6,587
48' flatbed	$5,908	$4.51	$5,081 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,437	$4.91	$5,407 – $7,467
Power only	$4,323	$3.30	$3,761 – $4,884
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.49	$2,708 – $3,817
26' box truck	$3,196	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,676
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.49	$1,644 – $2,270

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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 Hays

Step deck lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,658	$3.55	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,827	$5.03	$3,215 – $4,439	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,060	$3.89	$2,570 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,858	$3.03	$2,400 – $3,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,836	$3.18	$4,062 – $5,610	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,012	$3.91	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,293	$4.94	$5,286 – $7,300	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,319	$4.43	$1,948 – $2,690	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hays, KS?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hays, KS is estimated at $6,437 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,407 and $7,467.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hays, KS by truck?

About 1,310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,321 of the $6,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hays, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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