Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN step deck rate

$9,491step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $7,972–$11,009
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,372
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $9,491

Return trip

Lafayette → Los Angeles$8,046

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,279	$3.46	$6,478 – $8,080
53' refrigerated	$8,670	$4.13	$7,543 – $9,797
48' flatbed	$8,723	$4.15	$7,502 – $9,945
Step deck	$9,491	$4.52	$7,972 – $11,009
Power only	$6,472	$3.08	$5,631 – $7,314
Hotshot	$4,887	$2.33	$4,056 – $5,717
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.27	$4,057 – $5,488
Sprinter van	$2,912	$1.39	$2,446 – $3,377

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,251	$4.06	$2,731 – $3,771	2 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,525	$11.91	$1,281 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$4,606	$2.67	$3,869 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,706	$3.70	$2,273 – $3,139	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,125	$3.49	$3,465 – $4,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,344	$4.53	$7,849 – $10,839	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $9,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,972 and $11,009.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 2,101 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 $2,119 of the $9,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,046, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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