Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,136step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $5,155–$7,118
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,231
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $6,136

Return trip

Los Angeles → Marion$8,913

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marion to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,698	$2.49	$4,181 – $5,215
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$2.96	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,639	$2.98	$4,849 – $6,428
Step deck	$6,136	$3.25	$5,155 – $7,118
Power only	$4,172	$2.21	$3,630 – $4,715
Hotshot	$3,150	$1.67	$2,614 – $3,685
26' box truck	$3,078	$1.63	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,879	$0.99	$1,578 – $2,180

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$5,396	$4.75	$4,533 – $6,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,383	$4.23	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,513	$4.43	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,489	$3.72	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,822	$4.60	$4,051 – $5,594	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$3,012	$4.08	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,957	$3.26	$5,004 – $6,910	4 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$2,275	$4.69	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Marion, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Marion, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,155 and $7,118.

How far is Marion, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,889 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 $1,905 of the $6,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Marion, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,913, which makes Marion, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. 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