Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,437step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,254 mi
Typical range: $7,087–$9,787
Transit: 5 days

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

Middletown to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,164
Fuel: $2,273
All-in estimate: $8,437

Return trip

Los Angeles → Middletown$10,318

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

Middletown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,478	$2.87	$5,765 – $7,191
53' refrigerated	$7,715	$3.42	$6,712 – $8,718
48' flatbed	$7,756	$3.44	$6,670 – $8,842
Step deck	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787
Power only	$5,764	$2.56	$5,015 – $6,514
Hotshot	$4,352	$1.93	$3,612 – $5,092
26' box truck	$4,249	$1.89	$3,612 – $4,886
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.15	$2,177 – $3,006

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$4,239	$6.45	$3,561 – $4,918	2 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$4,376	$4.46	$3,676 – $5,076	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 Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,087 and $9,787.

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

About 2,254 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 $2,273 of the $8,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,164 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,318, which makes Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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