Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,070step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,259–$5,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,925
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Los Angeles → Seattle$5,527

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881
Power only	$3,385	$2.98	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.35	$1,290 – $1,782

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$8,348	$4.21	$7,013 – $9,684	5 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 Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,259 and $5,881.

How far is Seattle, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,145 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,527, which makes Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% 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