Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$8,229step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $6,912–$9,545
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,494
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $8,229

Return trip

Malvern → Los Angeles$5,665

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 Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.65	$5,597 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.35	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,559	$4.39	$6,501 – $8,617
Step deck	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545
Power only	$5,579	$3.24	$4,853 – $6,304
Hotshot	$4,211	$2.45	$3,495 – $4,927
26' box truck	$4,118	$2.39	$3,500 – $4,736
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.46	$2,113 – $2,918

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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 Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,710	$5.76	$1,437 – $1,984	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Malvern, AR is estimated at $8,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,912 and $9,545.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,735 of the $8,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,665, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Malvern, 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