Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$13,623step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $11,443–$15,803
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,950
Fuel: $2,673
All-in estimate: $13,623

Return trip

Wake Forest → Los Angeles$7,610

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,485	$3.95	$9,331 – $11,638
53' refrigerated	$12,486	$4.71	$10,863 – $14,109
48' flatbed	$12,529	$4.73	$10,775 – $14,283
Step deck	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803
Power only	$9,344	$3.52	$8,129 – $10,559
Hotshot	$7,056	$2.66	$5,856 – $8,255
26' box truck	$6,883	$2.60	$5,851 – $7,915
Sprinter van	$4,194	$1.58	$3,523 – $4,865

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wake Forest, NC?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $13,623 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,443 and $15,803.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 2,651 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 $2,673 of the $13,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,610, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wake Forest, NC 79% 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