Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Juliet, TN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,978step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $5,862–$8,095
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Juliet to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,834
Fuel: $2,144
All-in estimate: $6,978

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Juliet$10,644

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Juliet to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Juliet, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,353	$2.52	$4,764 – $5,942
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$3.00	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,414	$3.02	$5,516 – $7,312
Step deck	$6,978	$3.28	$5,862 – $8,095
Power only	$4,760	$2.24	$4,141 – $5,379
Hotshot	$3,594	$1.69	$2,983 – $4,205
26' box truck	$3,510	$1.65	$2,984 – $4,037
Sprinter van	$2,141	$1.01	$1,799 – $2,484

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More lanes from Mount Juliet

Step deck lanes from Mount Juliet, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,552	$5.17	$3,824 – $5,281	2 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$2,168	$4.65	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$3,275	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,406	$3.73	$5,381 – $7,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,008	$5.06	$3,366 – $4,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,831	$3.88	$3,218 – $4,444	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,808	$3.29	$5,719 – $7,898	5 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$3,102	$4.18	$2,606 – $3,598	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 Mount Juliet, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Juliet, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,862 and $8,095.

How far is Mount Juliet, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,126 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 $2,144 of the $6,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Juliet, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,644, which makes Mount Juliet, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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