Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,428step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $20.12
Distance: 71 mi
Typical range: $1,200–$1,657
Transit: 1 day

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

San Clemente to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,356
Fuel: $72
All-in estimate: $1,428

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Clemente$1,428

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

San Clemente to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$984	$13.85	$875 – $1,092
53' refrigerated	$1,178	$16.60	$1,025 – $1,331
48' flatbed	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472
Step deck	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657
Power only	$808	$11.39	$703 – $913
Hotshot	$607	$8.55	$504 – $711
26' box truck	$618	$8.71	$526 – $711
Sprinter van	$393	$5.54	$331 – $456

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More lanes from San Clemente

Step deck lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,874	$7.64	$2,414 – $3,334	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968	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 San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from San Clemente, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,428 all-in in October 2026, or $20.12 a mile over about 71 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,200 and $1,657.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 71 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 $72 of the $1,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Clemente, 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