Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT step deck rate

$18,128step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $15,228–$21,029
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,158
Fuel: $2,970
All-in estimate: $18,128

Return trip

St. Albans → Los Angeles$8,077

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Los Angeles to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,971	$4.74	$12,434 – $15,508
53' refrigerated	$16,637	$5.65	$14,474 – $18,799
48' flatbed	$16,675	$5.66	$14,341 – $19,010
Step deck	$18,128	$6.16	$15,228 – $21,029
Power only	$12,462	$4.23	$10,842 – $14,083
Hotshot	$9,411	$3.20	$7,811 – $11,011
26' box truck	$9,176	$3.12	$7,800 – $10,553
Sprinter van	$5,588	$1.90	$4,694 – $6,483

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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 St. Albans

Step deck lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,680	$7.84	$2,251 – $3,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$6,037	$6.72	$5,071 – $7,003	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$8,592	$4.56	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$9,310	$3.58	$7,820 – $10,799	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,633	$6.42	$2,211 – $3,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$9,281	$4.51	$7,796 – $10,766	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,011	$6.16	$15,129 – $20,893	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$8,203	$4.60	$6,890 – $9,515	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $18,128 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,228 and $21,029.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 2,945 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 $2,970 of the $18,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,077, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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