Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,953step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,746
Transit: 4 days

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

McAlester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $4,953

Return trip

Los Angeles → McAlester$8,051

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McAlester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$2.48	$3,361 – $4,192
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$2.96	$3,914 – $5,084
48' flatbed	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,953	$3.26	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,344	$2.20	$2,910 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,525	$1.66	$2,095 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.63	$2,100 – $2,841
Sprinter van	$1,511	$0.99	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from McAlester

Step deck lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$6,492	$4.39	$5,453 – $7,531	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,850	$3.73	$2,394 – $3,306	2 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$2,026	$4.82	$1,702 – $2,350	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$4,215	$3.82	$3,541 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,888	$4.22	$4,946 – $6,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,774	$3.28	$4,010 – $5,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$1,367	$7.35	$1,148 – $1,585	1 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 McAlester, OK to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from McAlester, OK to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,746.

How far is McAlester, OK from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $4,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,051, which makes McAlester, OK to Los Angeles, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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