Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,272step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $6,109–$8,436
Transit: 6 days

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

Mint Hill to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $2,541
All-in estimate: $7,272

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mint Hill$13,018

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mint Hill to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,593	$2.22	$4,978 – $6,208
53' refrigerated	$6,661	$2.64	$5,795 – $7,527
48' flatbed	$6,687	$2.65	$5,751 – $7,623
Step deck	$7,272	$2.89	$6,109 – $8,436
Power only	$4,982	$1.98	$4,334 – $5,630
Hotshot	$3,762	$1.49	$3,122 – $4,402
26' box truck	$3,671	$1.46	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,237	$0.89	$1,879 – $2,595

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More lanes from Mint Hill

Step deck lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,185	$5.13	$2,675 – $3,694	2 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,548	$3.62	$2,140 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,741	$3.39	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,859	$3.25	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,734	$5.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,304	$3.28	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,747	$3.39	$3,147 – $4,346	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 Mint Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mint Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,109 and $8,436.

How far is Mint Hill, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,520 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 $2,541 of the $7,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mint Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,018, which makes Mint Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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