Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH step deck rate

$10,883step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,394 mi
Typical range: $9,142–$12,625
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,469
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $10,883

Return trip

Lorain → Los Angeles$8,899

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,364	$3.49	$7,444 – $9,284
53' refrigerated	$9,961	$4.16	$8,666 – $11,256
48' flatbed	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408
Step deck	$10,883	$4.55	$9,142 – $12,625
Power only	$7,447	$3.11	$6,479 – $8,415
Hotshot	$5,623	$2.35	$4,667 – $6,579
26' box truck	$5,488	$2.29	$4,665 – $6,311
Sprinter van	$3,346	$1.40	$2,810 – $3,881

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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 Lorain

Step deck lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,446	$4.80	$2,055 – $2,837	2 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,320	$6.88	$1,949 – $2,691	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,520	$3.51	$3,797 – $5,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$5,400	$2.67	$4,536 – $6,264	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,014	$4.47	$1,692 – $2,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,993	$3.43	$4,194 – $5,792	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$10,746	$4.55	$9,027 – $12,465	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,207	$3.57	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH is estimated at $10,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,142 and $12,625.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lorain, OH by truck?

About 2,394 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 $2,414 of the $10,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,899, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH 22% 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