Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$11,044step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $9,277–$12,812
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Hoover price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,890
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $11,044

Return trip

Hoover → Los Angeles$7,308

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,473	$3.97	$7,541 – $9,405
53' refrigerated	$10,092	$4.72	$8,780 – $11,404
48' flatbed	$10,152	$4.75	$8,731 – $11,573
Step deck	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812
Power only	$7,535	$3.53	$6,556 – $8,515
Hotshot	$5,689	$2.66	$4,722 – $6,656
26' box truck	$5,556	$2.60	$4,723 – $6,389
Sprinter van	$3,389	$1.59	$2,847 – $3,931

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,134	$4.60	$2,633 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hoover, AL is estimated at $11,044 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,277 and $12,812.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 2,136 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 $2,154 of the $11,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,308, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hoover, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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