Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO step deck rate

$7,610step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,392–$8,827
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Ozark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,911
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $7,610

Return trip

Ozark → Los Angeles$6,345

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

Los Angeles to Ozark by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,814	$3.45	$5,174 – $6,453
53' refrigerated	$6,926	$4.11	$6,025 – $7,826
48' flatbed	$6,990	$4.15	$6,011 – $7,969
Step deck	$7,610	$4.52	$6,392 – $8,827
Power only	$5,156	$3.06	$4,485 – $5,826
Hotshot	$3,892	$2.31	$3,230 – $4,554
26' box truck	$3,806	$2.26	$3,235 – $4,377
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.38	$1,953 – $2,697

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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 Ozark

Step deck lanes into Ozark, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$4,464	$3.55	$3,750 – $5,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,849	$5.44	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,453	$4.03	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,491	$2.72	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,761	$3.20	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$2,740	$3.83	$2,301 – $3,178	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$7,403	$4.54	$6,218 – $8,587	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$1,940	$4.63	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO is estimated at $7,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,392 and $8,827.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ozark, MO by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $7,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,345, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO 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