Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,285step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $6,119–$8,451
Transit: 6 days

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

Salisbury to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,739
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $7,285

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salisbury$13,041

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salisbury to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,603	$2.22	$4,987 – $6,219
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$2.64	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637
Step deck	$7,285	$2.89	$6,119 – $8,451
Power only	$4,991	$1.98	$4,342 – $5,640
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.49	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,677	$1.46	$3,126 – $4,229
Sprinter van	$2,241	$0.89	$1,883 – $2,600

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,060	$5.23	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,805	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,612	$5.29	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,363	$3.27	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$7,133	$2.89	$5,992 – $8,274	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$3,787	$3.38	$3,181 – $4,393	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 Salisbury, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Salisbury, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,119 and $8,451.

How far is Salisbury, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,525 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 $2,546 of the $7,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,041, which makes Salisbury, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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