Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,860step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $2,402–$3,317
Transit: 1 day

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

Petaluma to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $2,860

Return trip

Los Angeles → Petaluma$2,860

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Petaluma to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$4.76	$1,871 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,509	$5.68	$2,183 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977
Step deck	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317
Power only	$1,815	$4.11	$1,579 – $2,051
Hotshot	$1,368	$3.09	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,356	$3.07	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$841	$1.90	$706 – $975

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$8,242	$4.67	$6,923 – $9,560	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 Petaluma, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,860 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,402 and $3,317.

How far is Petaluma, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $446 of the $2,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Petaluma, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology