Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,399step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,723 mi
Typical range: $7,055–$9,742
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Rainier to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,653
Fuel: $2,746
All-in estimate: $8,399

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Rainier$15,200

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Rainier to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,466	$2.37	$5,755 – $7,177
53' refrigerated	$7,700	$2.83	$6,699 – $8,701
48' flatbed	$7,724	$2.84	$6,643 – $8,806
Step deck	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742
Power only	$5,764	$2.12	$5,015 – $6,513
Hotshot	$4,353	$1.60	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.56	$3,609 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,586	$0.95	$2,173 – $3,000

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	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 Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,055 and $9,742.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,723 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 $2,746 of the $8,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Rainier, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,200, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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