Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Simpsonville, SC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,976step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $5,860–$8,092
Transit: 6 days

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

Simpsonville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,536
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $6,976

Return trip

Los Angeles → Simpsonville$12,780

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Simpsonville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Simpsonville, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,362	$2.22	$4,772 – $5,952
53' refrigerated	$6,386	$2.64	$5,556 – $7,216
48' flatbed	$6,414	$2.65	$5,516 – $7,312
Step deck	$6,976	$2.88	$5,860 – $8,092
Power only	$4,775	$1.97	$4,154 – $5,395
Hotshot	$3,605	$1.49	$2,992 – $4,218
26' box truck	$3,518	$1.45	$2,991 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,145	$0.89	$1,802 – $2,488

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More lanes from Simpsonville

Step deck lanes from Simpsonville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	722 mi	$3,515	$4.87	$2,953 – $4,077	2 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,461	$3.65	$2,067 – $2,855	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,421	$3.46	$2,874 – $3,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$6,530	$3.25	$5,485 – $7,575	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	631 mi	$3,046	$4.83	$2,559 – $3,533	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,201 mi	$3,981	$3.31	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,357 mi	$6,814	$2.89	$5,724 – $7,905	6 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984	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 Simpsonville, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Simpsonville, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,860 and $8,092.

How far is Simpsonville, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,440 of the $6,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Simpsonville, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,780, which makes Simpsonville, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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