Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,189step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,506 mi
Typical range: $6,038–$8,339
Transit: 6 days

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

New Castle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,662
Fuel: $2,527
All-in estimate: $7,189

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Castle$13,814

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Castle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,528	$2.21	$4,920 – $6,136
53' refrigerated	$6,584	$2.63	$5,728 – $7,440
48' flatbed	$6,610	$2.64	$5,685 – $7,536
Step deck	$7,189	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,339
Power only	$4,924	$1.97	$4,284 – $5,564
Hotshot	$3,718	$1.48	$3,086 – $4,350
26' box truck	$3,628	$1.45	$3,084 – $4,172
Sprinter van	$2,211	$0.88	$1,857 – $2,565

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,390	$6.04	$2,008 – $2,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,901	$4.19	$1,596 – $2,205	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,374	$3.24	$3,674 – $5,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,876	$3.22	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,737 – $2,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,131	$3.28	$3,470 – $4,791	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 New Castle, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from New Castle, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,189 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,038 and $8,339.

How far is New Castle, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,506 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 $2,527 of the $7,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,814, which makes New Castle, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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