Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM step deck rate

$5,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $4,663–$6,440
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,678
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

Ruidoso → Los Angeles$2,636

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,174	$4.82	$3,715 – $4,633
53' refrigerated	$4,976	$5.75	$4,329 – $5,623
48' flatbed	$5,086	$5.87	$4,374 – $5,799
Step deck	$5,551	$6.41	$4,663 – $6,440
Power only	$3,661	$4.23	$3,185 – $4,137
Hotshot	$2,762	$3.19	$2,292 – $3,232
26' box truck	$2,717	$3.14	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,669	$1.93	$1,402 – $1,937

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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 Ruidoso

Step deck lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$8,682	$4.06	$7,293 – $10,071	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$7,082	$5.25	$5,949 – $8,215	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$3,588	$4.66	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$2,016	$4.61	$1,693 – $2,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$7,459	$3.62	$6,266 – $8,653	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$2,980	$5.06	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$5,161	$6.58	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$3,051	$5.00	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,663 and $6,440.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ruidoso, NM by truck?

About 866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $873 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruidoso, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,636, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ruidoso, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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