Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$7,080step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$8,213
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,593
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $7,080

Return trip

McKinney → Los Angeles$4,821

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,395	$3.66	$4,801 – $5,988
53' refrigerated	$6,428	$4.36	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411
Step deck	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213
Power only	$4,776	$3.24	$4,155 – $5,396
Hotshot	$3,605	$2.44	$2,992 – $4,218
26' box truck	$3,529	$2.39	$2,999 – $4,058
Sprinter van	$2,158	$1.46	$1,813 – $2,503

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$3,093	$2.90	$2,598 – $3,588	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $7,080 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $8,213.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,475 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 $1,487 of the $7,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,821, which makes Los Angeles, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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