Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ottawa, KS step deck rate

$7,441step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $6,250–$8,631
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,867
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,441

Return trip

Ottawa → Los Angeles$6,178

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 Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,676	$3.64	$5,051 – $6,300
53' refrigerated	$6,762	$4.33	$5,883 – $7,641
48' flatbed	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790
Step deck	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631
Power only	$5,028	$3.22	$4,375 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441
26' box truck	$3,714	$2.38	$3,157 – $4,271
Sprinter van	$2,270	$1.45	$1,907 – $2,634

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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 Ottawa

Step deck lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,922	$3.66	$4,135 – $5,710	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$3,029	$5.61	$2,545 – $3,514	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,400	$2.88	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,175	$3.28	$3,507 – $4,842	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,032	$3.90	$2,547 – $3,517	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$7,273	$4.79	$6,109 – $8,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,560	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $7,441 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,250 and $8,631.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $7,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,178, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ottawa, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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