Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to San Juan, TX step deck rate

$7,424step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $6,236–$8,611
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to San Juan price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,850
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,424

Return trip

San Juan → Los Angeles$5,055

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to San Juan by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to San Juan, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611
Power only	$5,017	$3.21	$4,365 – $5,669
Hotshot	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.37	$3,150 – $4,261
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.45	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 San Juan

Step deck lanes into San Juan, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$6,908	$3.43	$5,803 – $8,013	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,456 mi	$6,321	$4.34	$5,310 – $7,332	4 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$1,836	$5.19	$1,542 – $2,130	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$3,330	$2.89	$2,798 – $3,863	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$5,896	$3.06	$4,953 – $6,839	5 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$6,977	$4.81	$5,860 – $8,093	4 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$2,378	$4.35	$1,998 – $2,759	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to San Juan, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to San Juan, TX is estimated at $7,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,236 and $8,611.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from San Juan, TX by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $7,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes Los Angeles, CA to San Juan, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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