Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence, IN step deck rate

$9,696step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,153 mi
Typical range: $8,145–$11,248
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,525
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $9,696

Return trip

Lawrence → Los Angeles$8,220

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 Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,440	$3.46	$6,621 – $8,258
53' refrigerated	$8,861	$4.12	$7,709 – $10,013
48' flatbed	$8,913	$4.14	$7,665 – $10,161
Step deck	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248
Power only	$6,617	$3.07	$5,757 – $7,477
Hotshot	$4,996	$2.32	$4,147 – $5,845
26' box truck	$4,879	$2.27	$4,147 – $5,610
Sprinter van	$2,976	$1.38	$2,500 – $3,452

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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 Lawrence

Step deck lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,109	$4.13	$2,612 – $3,607	2 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,753	$9.13	$1,472 – $2,033	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$4,711	$2.66	$3,957 – $5,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,567	$3.79	$2,156 – $2,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$4,153	$3.48	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,538	$4.51	$8,012 – $11,064	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$3,373	$3.70	$2,833 – $3,913	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $9,696 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,145 and $11,248.

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

About 2,153 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 $2,171 of the $9,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence, IN 18% 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