Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,354step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.57
Distance: 311 mi
Typical range: $1,978–$2,731
Transit: 1 day

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

Seaside to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $314
All-in estimate: $2,354

Return trip

Los Angeles → Seaside$2,354

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

Seaside to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,707	$5.49	$1,519 – $1,895
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$6.56	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445
Step deck	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731
Power only	$1,459	$4.69	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,099	$3.53	$912 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$683	$2.20	$574 – $792

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More lanes from Seaside

Step deck lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$17,227	$5.69	$14,470 – $19,983	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$9,425	$4.32	$7,917 – $10,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$8,697	$4.63	$7,305 – $10,088	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$4,232	$6.09	$3,555 – $4,909	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269	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 Seaside, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Seaside, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,354 all-in in October 2026, or $7.57 a mile over about 311 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,978 and $2,731.

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

About 311 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 $314 of the $2,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

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