Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,396step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,619 mi
Typical range: $5,373–$7,419
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Cloud to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $2,641
All-in estimate: $6,396

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Cloud$16,961

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Cloud to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$1.88	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,861	$2.24	$5,099 – $6,623
48' flatbed	$5,882	$2.25	$5,058 – $6,705
Step deck	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419
Power only	$4,386	$1.67	$3,816 – $4,956
Hotshot	$3,312	$1.26	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,231	$1.23	$2,746 – $3,715
Sprinter van	$1,969	$0.75	$1,654 – $2,284

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806	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 St. Cloud, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,373 and $7,419.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,619 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 $2,641 of the $6,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,961, which makes St. Cloud, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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