Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO step deck rate

$7,345step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $6,170–$8,520
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Raytown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,715
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $7,345

Return trip

Raytown → Los Angeles$6,124

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 Raytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.47	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.13	$5,811 – $7,548
48' flatbed	$6,746	$4.17	$5,802 – $7,691
Step deck	$7,345	$4.55	$6,170 – $8,520
Power only	$4,970	$3.08	$4,324 – $5,616
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.32	$3,114 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,670	$2.27	$3,119 – $4,220
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.39	$1,884 – $2,602

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 Raytown

Step deck lanes into Raytown, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$4,556	$3.53	$3,827 – $5,285	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$2,842	$3.77	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,388	$2.74	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$3,860	$3.17	$3,242 – $4,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,034	$3.68	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$7,188	$4.56	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,234	$4.23	$1,877 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO is estimated at $7,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,170 and $8,520.

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

About 1,616 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 $1,630 of the $7,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,124, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, 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