Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, TN step deck rate

$9,986step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $8,388–$11,583
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: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,993
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $9,986

Return trip

Jackson → Los Angeles$6,547

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,651	$3.87	$6,809 – $8,492
53' refrigerated	$9,113	$4.61	$7,928 – $10,298
48' flatbed	$9,177	$4.64	$7,892 – $10,461
Step deck	$9,986	$5.05	$8,388 – $11,583
Power only	$6,798	$3.44	$5,914 – $7,682
Hotshot	$5,132	$2.60	$4,260 – $6,005
26' box truck	$5,014	$2.54	$4,262 – $5,767
Sprinter van	$3,060	$1.55	$2,571 – $3,550

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$4,387	$4.23	$3,685 – $5,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$3,201	$6.29	$2,689 – $3,713	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,953	$4.50	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,704	$3.00	$3,952 – $5,457	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$3,642	$3.83	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,506	$4.20	$2,945 – $4,067	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$9,718	$5.07	$8,163 – $11,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,727	$4.68	$2,291 – $3,163	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, TN is estimated at $9,986 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,388 and $11,583.

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

About 1,976 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 $1,993 of the $9,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,547, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, TN 53% 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