Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,845step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,538 mi
Typical range: $6,590–$9,100
Transit: 6 days

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

Salem to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,286
Fuel: $2,559
All-in estimate: $7,845

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salem$14,569

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

Salem to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,034	$2.38	$5,370 – $6,698
53' refrigerated	$7,186	$2.83	$6,252 – $8,120
48' flatbed	$7,214	$2.84	$6,204 – $8,224
Step deck	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100
Power only	$5,375	$2.12	$4,676 – $6,074
Hotshot	$4,059	$1.60	$3,369 – $4,749
26' box truck	$3,960	$1.56	$3,366 – $4,554
Sprinter van	$2,414	$0.95	$2,027 – $2,800

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$4,208	$3.59	$3,535 – $4,881	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 Salem, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,590 and $9,100.

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

About 2,538 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 $2,559 of the $7,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,569, which makes Salem, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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