Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waterloo, IA step deck rate

$8,135step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $6,834–$9,437
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,323
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $8,135

Return trip

Waterloo → Los Angeles$6,691

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,222	$3.46	$5,538 – $6,907
53' refrigerated	$7,413	$4.12	$6,449 – $8,376
48' flatbed	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521
Step deck	$8,135	$4.53	$6,834 – $9,437
Power only	$5,523	$3.07	$4,805 – $6,241
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.32	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,076	$2.27	$3,464 – $4,687
Sprinter van	$2,489	$1.39	$2,091 – $2,887

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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 Waterloo

Step deck lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$4,152	$3.67	$3,488 – $4,816	3 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$2,053	$7.15	$1,725 – $2,382	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,702	$3.51	$3,109 – $4,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,914	$2.69	$3,288 – $4,541	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,537	$3.30	$2,971 – $4,103	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,926	$3.45	$3,298 – $4,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$8,050	$4.54	$6,762 – $9,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,114	$3.71	$2,616 – $3,612	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Waterloo, IA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $8,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,834 and $9,437.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,812 of the $8,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,691, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waterloo, IA 22% 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