Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Saco, ME step deck rate

$19,784step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 3,102 mi
Typical range: $16,618–$22,949
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Saco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,656
Fuel: $3,128
All-in estimate: $19,784

Return trip

Saco → Los Angeles$9,022

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Los Angeles to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,257	$4.92	$13,578 – $16,935
53' refrigerated	$18,167	$5.86	$15,805 – $20,529
48' flatbed	$18,200	$5.87	$15,652 – $20,748
Step deck	$19,784	$6.38	$16,618 – $22,949
Power only	$13,615	$4.39	$11,845 – $15,385
Hotshot	$10,282	$3.31	$8,534 – $12,030
26' box truck	$10,023	$3.23	$8,519 – $11,526
Sprinter van	$6,103	$1.97	$5,126 – $7,079

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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 Saco

Step deck lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,677	$8.47	$2,249 – $3,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$7,040	$6.76	$5,914 – $8,167	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$10,179	$3.71	$8,550 – $11,807	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,721	$6.72	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$10,050	$4.67	$8,442 – $11,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$8,973	$4.74	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Saco, ME?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Saco, ME is estimated at $19,784 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 3,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,618 and $22,949.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Saco, ME by truck?

About 3,102 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,128 of the $19,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,022, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Saco, ME 119% 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