Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,286step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,569 mi
Typical range: $5,280–$7,292
Transit: 6 days

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

Plant City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,695
Fuel: $2,591
All-in estimate: $6,286

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plant City$16,670

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plant City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,836	$1.88	$4,304 – $5,368
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$2.24	$5,011 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,781	$2.25	$4,971 – $6,590
Step deck	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292
Power only	$4,309	$1.68	$3,749 – $4,869
Hotshot	$3,253	$1.27	$2,700 – $3,807
26' box truck	$3,174	$1.24	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,934	$0.75	$1,625 – $2,244

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$3,172	$2.88	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Plant City, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,286 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,280 and $7,292.

How far is Plant City, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,591 of the $6,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,670, which makes Plant City, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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