Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Marlborough, MA step deck rate

$17,813step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,039 mi
Typical range: $14,963–$20,663
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Marlborough price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,749
Fuel: $3,064
All-in estimate: $17,813

Return trip

Marlborough → Los Angeles$8,301

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Marlborough by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Marlborough, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,734	$4.52	$12,223 – $15,244
53' refrigerated	$16,354	$5.38	$14,228 – $18,480
48' flatbed	$16,387	$5.39	$14,092 – $18,681
Step deck	$17,813	$5.86	$14,963 – $20,663
Power only	$12,254	$4.03	$10,661 – $13,847
Hotshot	$9,254	$3.04	$7,681 – $10,827
26' box truck	$9,022	$2.97	$7,668 – $10,375
Sprinter van	$5,493	$1.81	$4,614 – $6,372

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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 Marlborough

Step deck lanes into Marlborough, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,997	$9.93	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$6,141	$6.29	$5,158 – $7,123	3 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$8,134	$4.36	$6,832 – $9,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$9,120	$3.41	$7,661 – $10,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$2,092	$7.19	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$8,848	$4.31	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$17,648	$5.87	$14,824 – $20,471	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,797 mi	$7,878	$4.38	$6,618 – $9,139	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Marlborough, MA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Marlborough, MA is estimated at $17,813 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,963 and $20,663.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Marlborough, MA by truck?

About 3,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,064 of the $17,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marlborough, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,301, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Marlborough, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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