Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$7,068step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $5,937–$8,199
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,584
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $7,068

Return trip

Plano → Los Angeles$4,813

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978
53' refrigerated	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251
48' flatbed	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399
Step deck	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199
Power only	$4,767	$3.24	$4,147 – $5,387
Hotshot	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.46	$1,809 – $2,499

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$3,102	$2.90	$2,606 – $3,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $7,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,937 and $8,199.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,484 of the $7,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,813, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX 47% 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