Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,380step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 3,237 mi
Typical range: $7,879–$10,881
Transit: 7 days

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

Presque Isle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,116
Fuel: $3,264
All-in estimate: $9,380

Return trip

Los Angeles → Presque Isle$20,569

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Presque Isle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,237	$2.24	$6,441 – $8,033
53' refrigerated	$8,617	$2.66	$7,497 – $9,738
48' flatbed	$8,630	$2.67	$7,422 – $9,838
Step deck	$9,380	$2.90	$7,879 – $10,881
Power only	$6,460	$2.00	$5,621 – $7,300
Hotshot	$4,879	$1.51	$4,049 – $5,708
26' box truck	$4,755	$1.47	$4,042 – $5,469
Sprinter van	$2,895	$0.89	$2,432 – $3,358

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More lanes from Presque Isle

Step deck lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,211	$5.32	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,947	$3.26	$3,315 – $4,578	3 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$6,887	$3.12	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$9,376	$3.23	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,346	$4.86	$2,811 – $3,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$7,368	$3.09	$6,189 – $8,546	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$9,340	$2.90	$7,846 – $10,834	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$6,616	$3.13	$5,557 – $7,674	5 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 Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 3,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,879 and $10,881.

How far is Presque Isle, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,237 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,264 of the $9,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Presque Isle, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $20,569, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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