Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,821step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,050–$5,592
Transit: 4 days

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

Richardson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,334
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $4,821

Return trip

Los Angeles → Richardson$7,080

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

Richardson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$2.97	$3,808 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046
Step deck	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592
Power only	$3,252	$2.20	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.00	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Richardson

Step deck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$4,041	$3.85	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,584	$5.24	$4,691 – $6,478	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 Richardson, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Richardson, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,050 and $5,592.

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

About 1,475 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 $1,487 of the $4,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,080, which makes Richardson, 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