Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC step deck rate

$13,415step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $11,269–$15,561
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,839
Fuel: $2,576
All-in estimate: $13,415

Return trip

Sumter → Los Angeles$7,322

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,319	$4.04	$9,184 – $11,454
53' refrigerated	$12,289	$4.81	$10,692 – $13,887
48' flatbed	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063
Step deck	$13,415	$5.25	$11,269 – $15,561
Power only	$9,194	$3.60	$7,998 – $10,389
Hotshot	$6,942	$2.72	$5,762 – $8,122
26' box truck	$6,773	$2.65	$5,757 – $7,789
Sprinter van	$4,128	$1.62	$3,467 – $4,788

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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 Sumter

Step deck lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,474	$5.04	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,645	$5.84	$3,902 – $5,389	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,602	$4.22	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,588	$3.08	$5,534 – $7,642	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,814	$4.67	$2,363 – $3,264	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$5,317	$4.07	$4,466 – $6,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,109	$5.26	$11,012 – $15,207	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,688	$4.20	$3,938 – $5,438	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC is estimated at $13,415 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,269 and $15,561.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,555 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,576 of the $13,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,322, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC 83% 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