Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,679step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.35
Distance: 136 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,948
Transit: 1 day

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

Santee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,542
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,679

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santee$1,679

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

Santee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309
53' refrigerated	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595
48' flatbed	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736
Step deck	$1,679	$12.35	$1,411 – $1,948
Power only	$985	$7.24	$857 – $1,113
Hotshot	$741	$5.45	$615 – $866
26' box truck	$748	$5.50	$636 – $860
Sprinter van	$472	$3.47	$396 – $547

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More lanes from Santee

Step deck lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$16,316	$5.72	$13,705 – $18,926	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$7,268	$4.78	$6,105 – $8,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$6,446	$4.90	$5,415 – $7,477	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,713	$4.85	$5,639 – $7,787	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$15,979	$6.52	$13,422 – $18,535	6 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 Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,679 all-in in October 2026, or $12.35 a mile over about 136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,948.

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

About 136 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 $137 of the $1,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,542 is linehaul.

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