Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, AR step deck rate

$7,829step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $6,577–$9,082
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,192
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $7,829

Return trip

Lowell → Los Angeles$5,390

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,977	$3.68	$5,320 – $6,634
53' refrigerated	$7,121	$4.39	$6,195 – $8,046
48' flatbed	$7,191	$4.43	$6,184 – $8,198
Step deck	$7,829	$4.82	$6,577 – $9,082
Power only	$5,298	$3.26	$4,609 – $5,987
Hotshot	$3,999	$2.46	$3,319 – $4,679
26' box truck	$3,912	$2.41	$3,325 – $4,499
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.47	$2,008 – $2,773

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$3,349	$5.47	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,390	$4.48	$2,008 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,549	$2.92	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,205	$3.35	$3,532 – $4,878	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,663	$4.23	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,811	$5.45	$1,521 – $2,101	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, AR?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, AR is estimated at $7,829 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,577 and $9,082.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lowell, AR by truck?

About 1,623 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 $1,637 of the $7,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,390, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, AR 45% 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