Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL step deck rate

$16,473step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $13,837–$19,108
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Ocala price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,917
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $16,473

Return trip

Ocala → Los Angeles$6,212

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Ocala by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,670	$5.00	$11,276 – $14,064
53' refrigerated	$15,089	$5.95	$13,127 – $17,051
48' flatbed	$15,148	$5.98	$13,027 – $17,268
Step deck	$16,473	$6.50	$13,837 – $19,108
Power only	$11,287	$4.45	$9,820 – $12,754
Hotshot	$8,523	$3.36	$7,074 – $9,972
26' box truck	$8,316	$3.28	$7,068 – $9,563
Sprinter van	$5,068	$2.00	$4,257 – $5,879

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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 Ocala

Step deck lanes into Ocala, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$6,014	$5.55	$5,051 – $6,976	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$7,313	$6.68	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$5,073	$5.40	$4,261 – $5,884	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$8,037	$3.81	$6,751 – $9,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$5,016	$5.02	$4,213 – $5,818	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,986	$5.15	$5,028 – $6,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$5,572	$5.25	$4,681 – $6,464	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL is estimated at $16,473 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,837 and $19,108.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ocala, FL by truck?

About 2,535 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 $2,556 of the $16,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,212, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL 165% 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