Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,638step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $6,416–$8,860
Transit: 7 days

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

New Haven to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $2,985
All-in estimate: $7,638

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Haven$18,421

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Haven to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,887	$1.99	$5,239 – $6,534
53' refrigerated	$7,010	$2.37	$6,098 – $7,921
48' flatbed	$7,026	$2.37	$6,042 – $8,009
Step deck	$7,638	$2.58	$6,416 – $8,860
Power only	$5,251	$1.77	$4,569 – $5,934
Hotshot	$3,966	$1.34	$3,291 – $4,640
26' box truck	$3,866	$1.31	$3,287 – $4,446
Sprinter van	$2,355	$0.80	$1,978 – $2,731

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More lanes from New Haven

Step deck lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,199	$14.62	$1,007 – $1,390	1 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,767	$3.07	$2,324 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$5,443	$2.80	$4,572 – $6,313	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	4 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 Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,416 and $8,860.

How far is New Haven, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,960 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 $2,985 of the $7,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,421, which makes New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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