Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI step deck rate

$9,964step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,192 mi
Typical range: $8,370–$11,559
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Walker price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,754
Fuel: $2,210
All-in estimate: $9,964

Return trip

Walker → Los Angeles$8,407

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,648	$3.49	$6,806 – $8,489
53' refrigerated	$9,109	$4.16	$7,924 – $10,293
48' flatbed	$9,160	$4.18	$7,877 – $10,442
Step deck	$9,964	$4.55	$8,370 – $11,559
Power only	$6,803	$3.10	$5,919 – $7,687
Hotshot	$5,137	$2.34	$4,263 – $6,010
26' box truck	$5,015	$2.29	$4,263 – $5,768
Sprinter van	$3,059	$1.40	$2,570 – $3,548

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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 Walker

Step deck lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,115	$4.20	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,622	$10.81	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,922	$2.67	$4,134 – $5,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,634	$3.81	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,864	$4.55	$8,286 – $11,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,916	$3.59	$3,290 – $4,543	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI is estimated at $9,964 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,370 and $11,559.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Walker, MI by truck?

About 2,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,210 of the $9,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,407, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI 19% 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