Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY step deck rate

$9,617step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $8,078–$11,156
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Murray price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,595
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $9,617

Return trip

Murray → Los Angeles$6,546

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

Los Angeles to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,370	$3.68	$6,560 – $8,181
53' refrigerated	$8,779	$4.38	$7,638 – $9,920
48' flatbed	$8,839	$4.41	$7,601 – $10,076
Step deck	$9,617	$4.80	$8,078 – $11,156
Power only	$6,550	$3.27	$5,699 – $7,402
Hotshot	$4,945	$2.47	$4,105 – $5,786
26' box truck	$4,831	$2.41	$4,106 – $5,556
Sprinter van	$2,948	$1.47	$2,476 – $3,420

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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 Murray

Step deck lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,969	$4.08	$3,334 – $4,604	3 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,739	$6.40	$2,301 – $3,177	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,043	$4.13	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,558	$2.85	$3,828 – $5,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,289	$3.71	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,549	$3.91	$2,981 – $4,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,379	$4.81	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,779	$4.30	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY is estimated at $9,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,078 and $11,156.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Murray, KY by truck?

About 2,005 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 $2,022 of the $9,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,546, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY 47% 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