Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Salina, KS step deck rate

$6,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,958
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Salina price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,433
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

Salina → Los Angeles$5,697

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$3.69	$4,648 – $5,797
53' refrigerated	$6,223	$4.39	$5,414 – $7,032
48' flatbed	$6,298	$4.45	$5,417 – $7,180
Step deck	$6,861	$4.85	$5,763 – $7,958
Power only	$4,621	$3.26	$4,020 – $5,221
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,927
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.48	$1,755 – $2,423

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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 Salina

Step deck lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,477	$5.24	$2,921 – $4,033	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,959	$3.94	$2,485 – $3,432	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,083	$2.96	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Salina, KS?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Salina, KS is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,958.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Salina, KS by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,697, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Salina, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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