Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,695step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.10
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $1,424–$1,966
Transit: 1 day

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

Ridgecrest to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,695

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ridgecrest$1,695

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ridgecrest to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323
53' refrigerated	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966
Power only	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125
Hotshot	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

Step deck lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$16,062	$5.73	$13,492 – $18,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$8,589	$4.38	$7,215 – $9,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$14,946	$5.46	$12,555 – $17,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ridgecrest, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Ridgecrest, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,695 all-in in October 2026, or $12.10 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,424 and $1,966.

How far is Ridgecrest, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $141 of the $1,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ridgecrest, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology