Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, MO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,329step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $5,316–$7,341
Transit: 4 days

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

Springfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,635
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $6,329

Return trip

Los Angeles → Springfield$7,590

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Springfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$2.88	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.43	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,813	$3.46	$5,000 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,329	$3.77	$5,316 – $7,341
Power only	$4,288	$2.55	$3,730 – $4,845
Hotshot	$3,237	$1.93	$2,686 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.88	$2,691 – $3,640
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.15	$1,624 – $2,243

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$6,676	$5.31	$5,608 – $7,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,570	$4.97	$2,159 – $2,981	2 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$3,044	$4.90	$2,557 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,578	$4.35	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$6,025	$5.12	$5,061 – $6,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,385	$4.67	$2,843 – $3,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$6,159	$3.79	$5,174 – $7,145	4 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$2,402	$5.63	$2,018 – $2,787	1 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 Springfield, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Springfield, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,316 and $7,341.

How far is Springfield, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,694 of the $6,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Springfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,590, which makes Springfield, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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