Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,331step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.64
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,704
Transit: 1 day

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

Salinas to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salinas$2,331

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

Salinas to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$6.61	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421
Step deck	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,443	$4.73	$1,255 – $1,631
Hotshot	$1,087	$3.56	$902 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,084	$3.55	$921 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$676	$2.22	$567 – $784

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213	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

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $7.64 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,704.

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

About 305 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 $308 of the $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, 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