Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lakeland, FL step deck rate

$16,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 2,579 mi
Typical range: $14,052–$19,405
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,127
Fuel: $2,601
All-in estimate: $16,728

Return trip

Lakeland → Los Angeles$6,308

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,870	$4.99	$11,454 – $14,286
53' refrigerated	$15,327	$5.94	$13,334 – $17,319
48' flatbed	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537
Step deck	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405
Power only	$11,467	$4.45	$9,976 – $12,958
Hotshot	$8,659	$3.36	$7,187 – $10,131
26' box truck	$8,448	$3.28	$7,181 – $9,715
Sprinter van	$5,148	$2.00	$4,324 – $5,972

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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 Lakeland

Step deck lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$6,344	$5.47	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$5,187	$5.36	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$8,180	$3.80	$6,871 – $9,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$5,313	$4.93	$4,463 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$6,092	$5.12	$5,117 – $7,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,765	$5.20	$4,842 – $6,687	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lakeland, FL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $16,728 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 2,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,052 and $19,405.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 2,579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,601 of the $16,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lakeland, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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