Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,739step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $3,981–$5,497
Transit: 3 days

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

Pendleton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,780
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $4,739

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pendleton$4,823

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pendleton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,572	$3.76	$3,179 – $3,965
53' refrigerated	$4,259	$4.48	$3,705 – $4,812
48' flatbed	$4,344	$4.57	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,739	$4.98	$3,981 – $5,497
Power only	$3,140	$3.30	$2,731 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,369	$2.49	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,328	$2.45	$1,978 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,429	$1.50	$1,200 – $1,658

More lanes from Pendleton

Step deck lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$15,069	$5.66	$12,658 – $17,481	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$8,014	$4.34	$6,731 – $9,296	4 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$8,925	$4.51	$7,497 – $10,353	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$5,734	$5.35	$4,817 – $6,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$14,119	$5.39	$11,860 – $16,378	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$8,435	$4.55	$7,085 – $9,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$5,129	$4.87	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$7,972	$4.60	$6,697 – $9,248	4 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 Pendleton, OR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Pendleton, OR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,981 and $5,497.

How far is Pendleton, OR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 951 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $959 of the $4,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,823, which makes Pendleton, OR to Los Angeles, CA 2% 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