Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $7,309–$10,093
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: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,347
Fuel: $2,354
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Los Angeles → Marion$10,641

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marion to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$2.86	$5,949 – $7,420
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120
Step deck	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093
Power only	$5,950	$2.55	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$1.92	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.88	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.15	$2,246 – $3,102

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,845	$6.77	$3,230 – $4,460	2 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,940	$6.53	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,367	$6.75	$2,828 – $3,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,699	$4.17	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,759	$4.35	$3,997 – $5,520	3 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, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Marion, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,309 and $10,093.

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

About 2,334 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 $2,354 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,641, which makes Marion, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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