Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,252step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,907 mi
Typical range: $7,772–$10,733
Transit: 7 days

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

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,321
Fuel: $2,931
All-in estimate: $9,252

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Vernon$16,595

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

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914
53' refrigerated	$8,490	$2.92	$7,386 – $9,593
48' flatbed	$8,511	$2.93	$7,319 – $9,702
Step deck	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733
Power only	$6,359	$2.19	$5,532 – $7,186
Hotshot	$4,802	$1.65	$3,986 – $5,618
26' box truck	$4,682	$1.61	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,852	$0.98	$2,395 – $3,308

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,265	$3.84	$2,743 – $3,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$5,935	$3.51	$4,985 – $6,884	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$9,017	$3.56	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,504	$13.80	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$6,511	$3.46	$5,469 – $7,553	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$9,146	$3.19	$7,682 – $10,609	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$5,759	$3.53	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$5,670	$5.64	$4,763 – $6,577	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 Vernon, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Vernon, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,772 and $10,733.

How far is Mount Vernon, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,907 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,931 of the $9,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Vernon, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,595, which makes Mount Vernon, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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