Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,813step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $4,043–$5,583
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $4,813

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plano$7,068

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070
53' refrigerated	$4,369	$2.97	$3,801 – $4,937
48' flatbed	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038
Step deck	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583
Power only	$3,246	$2.21	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,450	$1.66	$2,034 – $2,867
26' box truck	$2,398	$1.63	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,467	$1.00	$1,232 – $1,701

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,601	$5.24	$4,705 – $6,497	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 Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,813 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,043 and $5,583.

How far is Plano, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,484 of the $4,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,068, which makes Plano, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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