Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rockville, MD step deck rate

$15,135step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $12,713–$17,557
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Rockville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,402
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $15,135

Return trip

Rockville → Los Angeles$8,362

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,652	$4.30	$10,370 – $12,933
53' refrigerated	$13,876	$5.12	$12,072 – $15,679
48' flatbed	$13,920	$5.14	$11,971 – $15,868
Step deck	$15,135	$5.58	$12,713 – $17,557
Power only	$10,386	$3.83	$9,036 – $11,736
Hotshot	$7,843	$2.89	$6,510 – $9,176
26' box truck	$7,650	$2.82	$6,502 – $8,797
Sprinter van	$4,661	$1.72	$3,915 – $5,406

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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 Rockville

Step deck lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,025	$8.47	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$4,490	$6.51	$3,771 – $5,208	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,579	$3.26	$6,366 – $8,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,494	$10.10	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$6,848	$4.19	$5,752 – $7,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$14,914	$5.59	$12,527 – $17,300	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,980	$4.31	$5,023 – $6,937	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Rockville, MD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Rockville, MD is estimated at $15,135 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,713 and $17,557.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Rockville, MD by truck?

About 2,710 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,733 of the $15,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,362, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rockville, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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