Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Little Elm, TX step deck rate

$7,013step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $5,891–$8,135
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Little Elm price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,543
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $7,013

Return trip

Little Elm → Los Angeles$4,775

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 Little Elm by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Little Elm, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192
48' flatbed	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340
Step deck	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135
Power only	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,479

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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 Little Elm

Step deck lanes into Little Elm, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$5,702	$3.54	$4,790 – $6,614	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,838	$3.17	$4,064 – $5,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$3,131	$2.89	$2,630 – $3,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Little Elm, TX is estimated at $7,013 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,891 and $8,135.

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

About 1,458 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 $1,470 of the $7,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Little Elm, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →