Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV step deck rate

$13,629step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $11,448–$15,810
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Nitro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,191
Fuel: $2,438
All-in estimate: $13,629

Return trip

Nitro → Los Angeles$7,513

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

Los Angeles to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,476	$4.33	$9,323 – $11,628
53' refrigerated	$12,476	$5.16	$10,854 – $14,098
48' flatbed	$12,531	$5.18	$10,777 – $14,286
Step deck	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810
Power only	$9,328	$3.86	$8,115 – $10,541
Hotshot	$7,043	$2.91	$5,846 – $8,241
26' box truck	$6,874	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,905
Sprinter van	$4,190	$1.73	$3,520 – $4,861

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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 Nitro

Step deck lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$3,441	$7.46	$2,891 – $3,992	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$5,130	$4.45	$4,309 – $5,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,705	$3.31	$5,632 – $7,778	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,466	$5.59	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,798	$4.32	$4,870 – $6,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$13,393	$5.65	$11,250 – $15,536	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,911	$4.50	$4,125 – $5,697	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV is estimated at $13,629 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,448 and $15,810.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Nitro, WV by truck?

About 2,418 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 $2,438 of the $13,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,513, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV 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