Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$15,200step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $12,768–$17,632
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,454
Fuel: $2,746
All-in estimate: $15,200

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Los Angeles$8,399

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,703	$4.30	$10,415 – $12,990
53' refrigerated	$13,936	$5.12	$12,125 – $15,748
48' flatbed	$13,980	$5.13	$12,023 – $15,937
Step deck	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632
Power only	$10,432	$3.83	$9,076 – $11,788
Hotshot	$7,878	$2.89	$6,538 – $9,217
26' box truck	$7,684	$2.82	$6,531 – $8,836
Sprinter van	$4,681	$1.72	$3,932 – $5,430

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$6,009	$4.30	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $15,200 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,768 and $17,632.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 2,723 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 $2,746 of the $15,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,399, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD 81% 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