Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Port Arthur, TX step deck rate

$8,074step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,366
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,336
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Port Arthur → Los Angeles$5,497

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 Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,171	$3.58	$5,492 – $6,850
53' refrigerated	$7,351	$4.26	$6,396 – $8,307
48' flatbed	$7,417	$4.30	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366
Power only	$5,474	$3.18	$4,763 – $6,186
Hotshot	$4,133	$2.40	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.43	$2,073 – $2,863

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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 Port Arthur

Step deck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,627	$3.55	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$4,877	$4.62	$4,097 – $5,657	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,656	$2.82	$3,071 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,756	$3.18	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,707	$4.72	$6,474 – $8,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,366.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,738 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,497, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Port Arthur, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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