Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schertz, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,485
Transit: 4 days

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

Schertz to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Los Angeles → Schertz$6,945

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Schertz to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Schertz, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from Schertz

Step deck lanes from Schertz, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$7,828	$4.24	$6,575 – $9,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,219 mi	$4,062	$3.33	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
Houston, TX	204 mi	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,937	$3.88	$3,307 – $4,566	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$7,138	$4.06	$5,996 – $8,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,342 mi	$4,459	$3.32	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,173 mi	$6,027	$5.14	$5,062 – $6,991	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 Schertz, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Schertz, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,485.

How far is Schertz, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,441 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,453 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Schertz, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,945, which makes Schertz, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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