Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,909step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $6,643–$9,174
Transit: 5 days

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

Mequon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,830
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $7,909

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mequon$9,401

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mequon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,064	$2.94	$5,397 – $6,731
53' refrigerated	$7,223	$3.50	$6,284 – $8,161
48' flatbed	$7,269	$3.53	$6,251 – $8,286
Step deck	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174
Power only	$5,391	$2.61	$4,690 – $6,091
Hotshot	$4,070	$1.97	$3,378 – $4,762
26' box truck	$3,975	$1.93	$3,379 – $4,572
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.18	$2,037 – $2,814

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More lanes from Mequon

Step deck lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$5,286	$6.03	$4,440 – $6,131	2 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,363	$11.95	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$5,177	$4.33	$4,349 – $6,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$7,457	$4.34	$6,264 – $8,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,811	$5.82	$4,041 – $5,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,589	$4.25	$4,695 – $6,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$4,560	$4.48	$3,831 – $5,290	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 Mequon, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mequon, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,643 and $9,174.

How far is Mequon, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,062 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 $2,079 of the $7,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,401, which makes Mequon, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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