Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,345step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $5,330–$7,360
Transit: 4 days

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

Ozark to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,646
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $6,345

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ozark$7,610

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ozark to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,847	$2.88	$4,314 – $5,380
53' refrigerated	$5,775	$3.43	$5,024 – $6,525
48' flatbed	$5,828	$3.46	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,345	$3.77	$5,330 – $7,360
Power only	$4,299	$2.55	$3,740 – $4,858
Hotshot	$3,245	$1.93	$2,693 – $3,797
26' box truck	$3,174	$1.88	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,939	$1.15	$1,629 – $2,249

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More lanes from Ozark

Step deck lanes from Ozark, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,676	$5.31	$5,608 – $7,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,592	$4.95	$2,177 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$3,004	$4.93	$2,524 – $3,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,589	$4.35	$4,694 – $6,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$6,025	$5.12	$5,061 – $6,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$3,355	$4.69	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,172	$3.78	$5,185 – $7,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$2,376	$5.67	$1,996 – $2,756	1 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 Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,330 and $7,360.

How far is Ozark, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,699 of the $6,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ozark, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,610, which makes Ozark, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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