Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$5,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,642–$6,411
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,382
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $5,527

Return trip

Seattle → Los Angeles$5,070

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,989	$4.40	$4,340 – $5,637
48' flatbed	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779
Step deck	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411
Power only	$3,690	$3.25	$3,210 – $4,170
Hotshot	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,732	$2.41	$2,322 – $3,141
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.48	$1,406 – $1,942

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$6,197	$3.12	$5,205 – $7,188	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,642 and $6,411.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,145 of the $5,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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