Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,457step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $7,104–$9,810
Transit: 6 days

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

Newark to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,640
Fuel: $2,817
All-in estimate: $8,457

Return trip

Los Angeles → Newark$15,515

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$2.33	$5,797 – $7,230
53' refrigerated	$7,756	$2.78	$6,748 – $8,764
48' flatbed	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867
Step deck	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810
Power only	$5,807	$2.08	$5,052 – $6,562
Hotshot	$4,385	$1.57	$3,640 – $5,131
26' box truck	$4,277	$1.53	$3,635 – $4,918
Sprinter van	$2,605	$0.93	$2,188 – $3,022

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,762	$5.56	$4,000 – $5,524	2 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 Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,104 and $9,810.

How far is Newark, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,794 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 $2,817 of the $8,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,515, which makes Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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