Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,898step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,595–$2,202
Transit: 2 days

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

Nogales to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,336
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $1,898

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nogales$3,644

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

Nogales to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,407	$2.53	$1,252 – $1,562
53' refrigerated	$1,679	$3.01	$1,461 – $1,897
48' flatbed	$1,735	$3.12	$1,493 – $1,978
Step deck	$1,898	$3.41	$1,595 – $2,202
Power only	$1,222	$2.19	$1,063 – $1,381
Hotshot	$921	$1.65	$765 – $1,078
26' box truck	$911	$1.64	$774 – $1,048
Sprinter van	$563	$1.01	$473 – $653

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More lanes from Nogales

Step deck lanes from Nogales, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,534 mi	$8,427	$3.33	$7,079 – $9,775	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,737 mi	$4,445	$2.56	$3,734 – $5,156	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	197 mi	$1,214	$6.16	$1,020 – $1,408	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,455 mi	$7,794	$3.17	$6,547 – $9,041	6 d
San Antonio, TX	886 mi	$2,718	$3.07	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
San Diego, CA	444 mi	$1,648	$3.71	$1,384 – $1,911	1 d
Dallas, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	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 Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,595 and $2,202.

How far is Nogales, AZ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $562 of the $1,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Nogales, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Nogales, AZ to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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