Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL step deck rate

$10,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $9,129–$12,606
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,753
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $10,868

Return trip

Mobile → Los Angeles$7,191

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252
53' refrigerated	$9,927	$4.73	$8,637 – $11,218
48' flatbed	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387
Step deck	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606
Power only	$7,411	$3.53	$6,447 – $8,374
Hotshot	$5,595	$2.67	$4,644 – $6,546
26' box truck	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284
Sprinter van	$3,334	$1.59	$2,800 – $3,867

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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 Mobile

Step deck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057	3 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,953	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,746	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,610	$5.04	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,130	$3.07	$4,309 – $5,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,363	$3.80	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,323	$4.48	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$10,491	$5.21	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,952	$4.72	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $10,868 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,129 and $12,606.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 2,097 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,115 of the $10,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,191, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL 51% 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