Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI step deck rate

$9,856step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $8,279–$11,433
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Muskegon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,673
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $9,856

Return trip

Muskegon → Los Angeles$8,316

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,563	$3.49	$6,731 – $8,395
53' refrigerated	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179
48' flatbed	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329
Step deck	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433
Power only	$6,727	$3.11	$5,853 – $7,602
Hotshot	$5,079	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,943
26' box truck	$4,960	$2.29	$4,216 – $5,704
Sprinter van	$3,025	$1.40	$2,541 – $3,509

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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 Muskegon

Step deck lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$3,214	$4.15	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,593	$11.22	$1,338 – $1,848	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,869	$2.68	$4,090 – $5,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,724	$3.75	$2,288 – $3,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,725	$3.43	$3,969 – $5,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$9,764	$4.56	$8,202 – $11,327	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,897	$3.59	$3,273 – $4,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $9,856 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,279 and $11,433.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Muskegon, MI by truck?

About 2,165 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 $2,183 of the $9,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,316, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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