Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mesquite, TX step deck rate

$7,128step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $5,988–$8,269
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,629
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $7,128

Return trip

Mesquite → Los Angeles$4,853

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 Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,432	$3.65	$4,835 – $6,030
53' refrigerated	$6,472	$4.35	$5,631 – $7,314
48' flatbed	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462
Step deck	$7,128	$4.79	$5,988 – $8,269
Power only	$4,809	$3.23	$4,184 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,630	$2.44	$3,013 – $4,247
26' box truck	$3,553	$2.39	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,173	$1.46	$1,825 – $2,521

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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 Mesquite

Step deck lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,693	$3.54	$4,782 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,452	$4.75	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,115	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,828	$3.17	$4,055 – $5,600	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$3,070	$2.91	$2,579 – $3,561	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $7,128 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,988 and $8,269.

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

About 1,487 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 $1,499 of the $7,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mesquite, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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