Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,468step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $7,113–$9,823
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,647
Fuel: $2,821
All-in estimate: $8,468

Return trip

Los Angeles → Middletown$15,535

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.33	$5,804 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,788	$2.78	$6,698 – $8,879
Step deck	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823
Power only	$5,815	$2.08	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,391	$1.57	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,283	$1.53	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,609	$0.93	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,701	$5.58	$3,949 – $5,453	2 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 Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,113 and $9,823.

How far is Middletown, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,798 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 $2,821 of the $8,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,535, which makes Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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