Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,295step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $6,128–$8,463
Transit: 6 days

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

Monroe to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $2,550
All-in estimate: $7,295

Return trip

Los Angeles → Monroe$13,060

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

Monroe to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,611	$2.22	$4,994 – $6,228
53' refrigerated	$6,682	$2.64	$5,814 – $7,551
48' flatbed	$6,708	$2.65	$5,769 – $7,648
Step deck	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463
Power only	$4,998	$1.98	$4,349 – $5,648
Hotshot	$3,774	$1.49	$3,133 – $4,416
26' box truck	$3,683	$1.46	$3,130 – $4,235
Sprinter van	$2,244	$0.89	$1,885 – $2,603

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	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 Monroe, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,295 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,128 and $8,463.

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

About 2,529 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 $2,550 of the $7,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,060, which makes Monroe, 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