Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,781 mi
Typical range: $7,154–$9,879
Transit: 6 days

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

Portsmouth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,713
Fuel: $2,804
All-in estimate: $8,517

Return trip

Los Angeles → Portsmouth$15,816

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portsmouth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,559	$2.36	$5,837 – $7,280
53' refrigerated	$7,810	$2.81	$6,795 – $8,826
48' flatbed	$7,833	$2.82	$6,736 – $8,930
Step deck	$8,517	$3.06	$7,154 – $9,879
Power only	$5,848	$2.10	$5,087 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.59	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,307	$1.55	$3,661 – $4,953
Sprinter van	$2,623	$0.94	$2,204 – $3,043

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,394	$6.92	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,047	$3.72	$2,559 – $3,534	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$8,175	$3.43	$6,867 – $9,483	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$2,002	$7.47	$1,682 – $2,322	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$8,370	$3.07	$7,031 – $9,709	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647	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 Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,154 and $9,879.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,781 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 $2,804 of the $8,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Portsmouth, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,816, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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