Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Olathe, KS step deck rate

$7,565step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $6,354–$8,775
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Olathe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,960
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $7,565

Return trip

Olathe → Los Angeles$6,281

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Olathe by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Olathe, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,773	$3.63	$5,138 – $6,408
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$4.32	$5,983 – $7,772
48' flatbed	$6,947	$4.36	$5,975 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,565	$4.75	$6,354 – $8,775
Power only	$5,116	$3.21	$4,451 – $5,781
Hotshot	$3,862	$2.43	$3,205 – $4,518
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,345
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.45	$1,940 – $2,679

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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 Olathe

Step deck lanes into Olathe, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$4,824	$3.67	$4,052 – $5,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,899	$5.75	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$2,936	$3.95	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,476	$2.87	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,090	$3.30	$3,435 – $4,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$3,116	$3.86	$2,618 – $3,615	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,401	$4.77	$6,217 – $8,585	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,288	$4.46	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Olathe, KS?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Olathe, KS is estimated at $7,565 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,354 and $8,775.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Olathe, KS by truck?

About 1,592 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,605 of the $7,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olathe, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,281, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Olathe, KS 20% 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