Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO step deck rate

$6,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.02
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $5,834–$8,056
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Louisville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,948
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $6,945

Return trip

Louisville → Los Angeles$2,700

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817
53' refrigerated	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060
48' flatbed	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259
Step deck	$6,945	$7.02	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,609	$4.66	$4,010 – $5,208
Hotshot	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069
26' box truck	$3,416	$3.45	$2,904 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,096	$2.12	$1,761 – $2,432

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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 Louisville

Step deck lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$8,989	$4.66	$7,551 – $10,428	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,734	$6.21	$5,657 – $7,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$5,142	$4.87	$4,319 – $5,965	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$3,068	$4.44	$2,577 – $3,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,754	$4.16	$6,513 – $8,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,796	$4.98	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$6,886	$7.04	$5,784 – $7,987	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$4,181	$5.21	$3,512 – $4,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO is estimated at $6,945 all-in in October 2026, or $7.02 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,834 and $8,056.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Louisville, CO by truck?

About 989 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 $997 of the $6,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,700, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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