Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Santa Fe, NM step deck rate

$5,437step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.46
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $4,567–$6,307
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Santa Fe price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,588
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $5,437

Return trip

Santa Fe → Los Angeles$2,581

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 Santa Fe by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Fe, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,084	$4.85	$3,635 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,870	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,503
48' flatbed	$4,981	$5.92	$4,284 – $5,678
Step deck	$5,437	$6.46	$4,567 – $6,307
Power only	$3,581	$4.25	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,701	$3.21	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,658	$3.16	$2,259 – $3,056
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.94	$1,372 – $1,895

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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 Santa Fe

Step deck lanes into Santa Fe, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$8,486	$4.08	$7,128 – $9,843	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,264 mi	$6,721	$5.32	$5,645 – $7,796	3 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,920	$4.51	$3,293 – $4,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$2,035	$4.58	$1,709 – $2,360	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$7,298	$3.64	$6,130 – $8,466	5 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$3,417	$4.75	$2,870 – $3,963	2 d
San Diego, CA	786 mi	$5,170	$6.58	$4,343 – $5,997	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,229	$4.87	$2,712 – $3,745	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Fe, NM is estimated at $5,437 all-in in October 2026, or $6.46 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,567 and $6,307.

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

About 842 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 $849 of the $5,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,581, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Santa Fe, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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