Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Fe, NM to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,581step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Santa Fe to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,732
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Fe$5,437

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Fe to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Fe, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,939	$2.30	$1,726 – $2,152
53' refrigerated	$2,312	$2.75	$2,012 – $2,613
48' flatbed	$2,365	$2.81	$2,034 – $2,696
Step deck	$2,581	$3.07	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,700	$2.02	$1,479 – $1,921
Hotshot	$1,283	$1.52	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,262	$1.50	$1,073 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$776	$0.92	$652 – $900

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More lanes from Santa Fe

Step deck lanes from Santa Fe, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$7,226	$3.47	$6,070 – $8,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,264 mi	$3,481	$2.75	$2,924 – $4,038	3 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,733	$3.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$1,855	$4.18	$1,558 – $2,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$6,658	$3.32	$5,593 – $7,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$2,382	$3.31	$2,001 – $2,764	2 d
San Diego, CA	786 mi	$2,455	$3.12	$2,062 – $2,848	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,251	$3.40	$1,891 – $2,612	2 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 Santa Fe, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Fe, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,994.

How far is Santa Fe, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Fe, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,437, which makes Santa Fe, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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