Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,678step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,930–$5,427
Transit: 2 days

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

Salem to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,735
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $4,678

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salem$4,762

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$3.77	$3,137 – $3,913
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$4.49	$3,656 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,288	$4.59	$3,688 – $4,888
Step deck	$4,678	$5.00	$3,930 – $5,427
Power only	$3,097	$3.31	$2,694 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,337	$2.50	$1,939 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,296	$2.46	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.51	$1,184 – $1,636

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$16,331	$5.61	$13,718 – $18,943	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,924	$4.27	$7,496 – $10,352	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$9,635	$4.46	$8,093 – $11,176	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$6,069	$5.27	$5,098 – $7,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$15,314	$5.34	$12,864 – $17,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$9,078	$4.50	$7,625 – $10,530	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$5,133	$4.87	$4,312 – $5,955	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$8,721	$4.53	$7,326 – $10,116	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 Salem, OR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Salem, OR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,678 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,930 and $5,427.

How far is Salem, OR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $943 of the $4,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,762, which makes Salem, OR to Los Angeles, CA 2% 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