Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mauldin, SC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,968step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,417 mi
Typical range: $5,853–$8,083
Transit: 6 days

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

Mauldin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,531
Fuel: $2,437
All-in estimate: $6,968

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mauldin$12,766

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mauldin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mauldin, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,356	$2.22	$4,767 – $5,945
53' refrigerated	$6,379	$2.64	$5,549 – $7,208
48' flatbed	$6,407	$2.65	$5,510 – $7,304
Step deck	$6,968	$2.88	$5,853 – $8,083
Power only	$4,769	$1.97	$4,149 – $5,389
Hotshot	$3,601	$1.49	$2,989 – $4,213
26' box truck	$3,514	$1.45	$2,987 – $4,042
Sprinter van	$2,142	$0.89	$1,800 – $2,485

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More lanes from Mauldin

Step deck lanes from Mauldin, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,512	$4.87	$2,950 – $4,073	2 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$2,448	$3.65	$2,056 – $2,840	2 d
Houston, TX	988 mi	$3,416	$3.46	$2,869 – $3,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,519	$3.25	$5,476 – $7,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$3,043	$4.83	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$3,976	$3.32	$3,340 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$6,807	$2.89	$5,718 – $7,896	6 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$3,427	$3.45	$2,878 – $3,975	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 Mauldin, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mauldin, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,853 and $8,083.

How far is Mauldin, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,417 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 $2,437 of the $6,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mauldin, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,766, which makes Mauldin, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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