Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,225step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,244 mi
Typical range: $6,069–$8,381
Transit: 5 days

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

Somerset to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,962
Fuel: $2,263
All-in estimate: $7,225

Return trip

Los Angeles → Somerset$10,615

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

Somerset to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$2.47	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,606	$2.94	$5,748 – $7,465
48' flatbed	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572
Step deck	$7,225	$3.22	$6,069 – $8,381
Power only	$4,936	$2.20	$4,294 – $5,577
Hotshot	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,638	$1.62	$3,093 – $4,184
Sprinter van	$2,219	$0.99	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Somerset

Step deck lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$3,949	$5.36	$3,318 – $4,581	2 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$2,048	$4.73	$1,720 – $2,376	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,653	$3.87	$3,069 – $4,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$6,717	$3.64	$5,642 – $7,791	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$3,438	$5.30	$2,888 – $3,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$4,206	$3.72	$3,533 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$7,074	$3.23	$5,942 – $8,206	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,477	$3.93	$2,921 – $4,033	2 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 Somerset, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Somerset, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,069 and $8,381.

How far is Somerset, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,244 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,263 of the $7,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Somerset, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,615, which makes Somerset, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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