Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $6,311–$8,715
Transit: 6 days

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

Nitro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,075
Fuel: $2,438
All-in estimate: $7,513

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nitro$13,629

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nitro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$2.39	$5,139 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$2.84	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875
Step deck	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715
Power only	$5,142	$2.13	$4,474 – $5,810
Hotshot	$3,883	$1.61	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,789	$1.57	$3,221 – $4,358
Sprinter van	$2,310	$0.96	$1,940 – $2,679

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More lanes from Nitro

Step deck lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,065	$5.82	$2,575 – $3,555	2 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$2,070	$4.49	$1,738 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$4,153	$3.60	$3,489 – $4,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$7,096	$3.50	$5,960 – $8,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,612	$5.92	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,694	$3.50	$3,943 – $5,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$7,383	$3.11	$6,202 – $8,564	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,976	$3.64	$3,340 – $4,612	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 Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,311 and $8,715.

How far is Nitro, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,418 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 $2,438 of the $7,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,629, which makes Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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