Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Matthews, NC step deck rate

$13,004step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,517 mi
Typical range: $10,924–$15,085
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Matthews price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,466
Fuel: $2,538
All-in estimate: $13,004

Return trip

Matthews → Los Angeles$7,264

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,001	$3.97	$8,901 – $11,101
53' refrigerated	$11,911	$4.73	$10,362 – $13,459
48' flatbed	$11,958	$4.75	$10,284 – $13,632
Step deck	$13,004	$5.17	$10,924 – $15,085
Power only	$8,909	$3.54	$7,751 – $10,067
Hotshot	$6,727	$2.67	$5,584 – $7,871
26' box truck	$6,564	$2.61	$5,579 – $7,549
Sprinter van	$4,001	$1.59	$3,360 – $4,641

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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 Matthews

Step deck lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$4,185	$5.94	$3,515 – $4,854	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,544	$4.14	$3,817 – $5,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,385	$3.03	$5,363 – $7,407	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$5,230	$4.00	$4,393 – $6,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$12,727	$5.18	$10,691 – $14,764	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,554	$4.14	$3,825 – $5,282	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Matthews, NC?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Matthews, NC is estimated at $13,004 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,924 and $15,085.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 2,517 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 $2,538 of the $13,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,264, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Matthews, NC 79% 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