Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX step deck rate

$6,937step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,827–$8,047
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Killeen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,486
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $6,937

Return trip

Killeen → Los Angeles$4,723

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112
48' flatbed	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282
Hotshot	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128
26' box truck	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.47	$1,775 – $2,451

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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 Killeen

Step deck lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$6,111	$3.50	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,193	$3.13	$4,363 – $6,024	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,243	$8.69	$1,044 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$1,277	$8.24	$1,072 – $1,481	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX is estimated at $6,937 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,827 and $8,047.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Killeen, TX by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,451 of the $6,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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