Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$7,757step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $6,516–$8,998
Transit: 7 days

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

New London to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,721
Fuel: $3,036
All-in estimate: $7,757

Return trip

Los Angeles → New London$18,709

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

New London to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,980	$1.99	$5,322 – $6,638
53' refrigerated	$7,121	$2.36	$6,195 – $8,047
48' flatbed	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135
Step deck	$7,757	$2.58	$6,516 – $8,998
Power only	$5,335	$1.77	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,029	$1.34	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,928	$1.30	$3,339 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,392	$0.79	$2,009 – $2,775

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More lanes from New London

Step deck lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,337	$10.61	$1,123 – $1,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,882	$3.03	$2,421 – $3,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$5,089	$2.83	$4,274 – $5,903	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$7,599	$2.88	$6,383 – $8,814	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,544	$7.12	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,559	$2.79	$4,669 – $6,448	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,948	$2.84	$4,156 – $5,740	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 London, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from New London, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,516 and $8,998.

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

About 3,011 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 $3,036 of the $7,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,709, which makes New London, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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