Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MT step deck rate

$6,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,865
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,647
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $6,780

Return trip

Laurel → Los Angeles$3,475

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,134	$4.57	$4,569 – $5,699
53' refrigerated	$6,119	$5.44	$5,323 – $6,914
48' flatbed	$6,220	$5.53	$5,349 – $7,090
Step deck	$6,780	$6.03	$5,696 – $7,865
Power only	$4,525	$4.03	$3,937 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,415	$3.04	$2,834 – $3,996
26' box truck	$3,350	$2.98	$2,848 – $3,853
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.83	$1,725 – $2,382

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$8,528	$4.07	$7,164 – $9,893	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,776	$5.31	$5,692 – $7,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,579	$3.55	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,425	$3.63	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$5,339	$4.13	$4,485 – $6,193	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MT is estimated at $6,780 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,865.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Laurel, MT by truck?

About 1,124 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,133 of the $6,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,475, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MT 95% 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