Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,764 mi
Typical range: $7,114–$9,825
Transit: 6 days

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

Suffolk to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,683
Fuel: $2,787
All-in estimate: $8,470

Return trip

Los Angeles → Suffolk$15,729

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Suffolk to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.36	$5,805 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,767	$2.81	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,470	$3.06	$7,114 – $9,825
Power only	$5,815	$2.10	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,391	$1.59	$3,644 – $5,137
26' box truck	$4,282	$1.55	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,609	$0.94	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Suffolk

Step deck lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,468	$6.74	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$3,028	$3.72	$2,543 – $3,512	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,843	$3.47	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$8,124	$3.44	$6,824 – $9,423	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$2,069	$7.21	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$5,440	$3.39	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,811	$3.48	$4,041 – $5,581	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 Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,114 and $9,825.

How far is Suffolk, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,764 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 $2,787 of the $8,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Suffolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,729, which makes Suffolk, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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