Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, TX step deck rate

$7,124step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $5,984–$8,264
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,626
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $7,124

Return trip

Princeton → Los Angeles$4,851

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 Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,429	$3.65	$4,832 – $6,026
53' refrigerated	$6,468	$4.35	$5,628 – $7,309
48' flatbed	$6,542	$4.40	$5,626 – $7,457
Step deck	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264
Power only	$4,806	$3.23	$4,182 – $5,431
Hotshot	$3,628	$2.44	$3,011 – $4,245
26' box truck	$3,551	$2.39	$3,019 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.46	$1,824 – $2,519

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$5,630	$3.55	$4,730 – $6,531	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,340	$4.79	$3,646 – $5,035	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,117	$2.94	$2,618 – $3,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$4,772	$3.18	$4,008 – $5,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$3,068	$2.91	$2,577 – $3,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, TX is estimated at $7,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,984 and $8,264.

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

About 1,486 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 $1,498 of the $7,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,851, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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