Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,453step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,259 mi
Typical range: $7,101–$9,806
Transit: 5 days

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

Mason to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,175
Fuel: $2,278
All-in estimate: $8,453

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mason$10,338

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

Mason to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,491	$2.87	$5,777 – $7,205
53' refrigerated	$7,731	$3.42	$6,726 – $8,736
48' flatbed	$7,771	$3.44	$6,683 – $8,859
Step deck	$8,453	$3.74	$7,101 – $9,806
Power only	$5,776	$2.56	$5,025 – $6,527
Hotshot	$4,361	$1.93	$3,620 – $5,102
26' box truck	$4,258	$1.88	$3,619 – $4,896
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.15	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Mason

Step deck lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$4,231	$6.46	$3,554 – $4,907	2 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,920	$6.60	$1,613 – $2,228	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,704	$4.37	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$7,922	$4.23	$6,655 – $9,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,696	$6.41	$3,104 – $4,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,292	$4.24	$4,445 – $6,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$8,308	$3.75	$6,979 – $9,637	5 d
Dallas, TX	979 mi	$4,369	$4.46	$3,670 – $5,068	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 Mason, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mason, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,101 and $9,806.

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

About 2,259 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 $2,278 of the $8,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,338, which makes Mason, 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