Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI step deck rate

$10,256step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,265 mi
Typical range: $8,615–$11,897
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,972
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $10,256

Return trip

Jackson → Los Angeles$8,653

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,876	$3.48	$7,009 – $8,742
53' refrigerated	$9,380	$4.14	$8,161 – $10,599
48' flatbed	$9,429	$4.16	$8,109 – $10,749
Step deck	$10,256	$4.53	$8,615 – $11,897
Power only	$7,008	$3.09	$6,097 – $7,919
Hotshot	$5,292	$2.34	$4,392 – $6,191
26' box truck	$5,166	$2.28	$4,391 – $5,941
Sprinter van	$3,150	$1.39	$2,646 – $3,654

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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 Jackson

Step deck lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,846	$4.37	$2,391 – $3,301	2 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,806	$8.98	$1,517 – $2,095	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$5,066	$2.66	$4,256 – $5,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,381	$3.99	$2,000 – $2,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,773	$3.42	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$10,136	$4.54	$8,515 – $11,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,964	$3.58	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI is estimated at $10,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,615 and $11,897.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Jackson, MI by truck?

About 2,265 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 $2,284 of the $10,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,653, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, MI 19% 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