Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV step deck rate

$13,960step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $11,726–$16,194
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,455
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $13,960

Return trip

Wheeling → Los Angeles$7,695

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Los Angeles to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,734	$4.32	$9,554 – $11,915
53' refrigerated	$12,784	$5.15	$11,122 – $14,446
48' flatbed	$12,837	$5.17	$11,039 – $14,634
Step deck	$13,960	$5.62	$11,726 – $16,194
Power only	$9,561	$3.85	$8,318 – $10,804
Hotshot	$7,219	$2.91	$5,992 – $8,447
26' box truck	$7,045	$2.84	$5,988 – $8,101
Sprinter van	$4,294	$1.73	$3,607 – $4,981

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,706	$6.41	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,409	$7.51	$2,864 – $3,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,927	$3.29	$5,819 – $8,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,153	$6.20	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,250	$4.25	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,321	$4.41	$4,470 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $13,960 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,726 and $16,194.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 2,484 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 $2,505 of the $13,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,695, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV 81% 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