Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $5,403–$7,462
Transit: 5 days

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

Pearl to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,484
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $6,432

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pearl$10,180

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pearl to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,927	$2.55	$4,385 – $5,468
53' refrigerated	$5,868	$3.04	$5,105 – $6,631
48' flatbed	$5,911	$3.06	$5,084 – $6,739
Step deck	$6,432	$3.33	$5,403 – $7,462
Power only	$4,376	$2.27	$3,807 – $4,945
Hotshot	$3,304	$1.71	$2,742 – $3,866
26' box truck	$3,228	$1.67	$2,744 – $3,713
Sprinter van	$1,971	$1.02	$1,655 – $2,286

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More lanes from Pearl

Step deck lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$6,023	$4.79	$5,059 – $6,987	3 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603	2 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$2,151	$5.10	$1,807 – $2,495	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,741	$3.81	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$5,395	$4.62	$4,532 – $6,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,780	$4.39	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$6,208	$3.35	$5,214 – $7,201	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,267	$4.92	$1,904 – $2,630	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 Pearl, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Pearl, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,403 and $7,462.

How far is Pearl, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,948 of the $6,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pearl, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,180, which makes Pearl, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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