Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,783step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $4,018–$5,548
Transit: 4 days

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

Temple to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $4,783

Return trip

Los Angeles → Temple$7,025

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

Temple to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,643	$2.49	$3,243 – $4,044
53' refrigerated	$4,341	$2.97	$3,777 – $4,905
48' flatbed	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006
Step deck	$4,783	$3.27	$4,018 – $5,548
Power only	$3,225	$2.21	$2,806 – $3,644
Hotshot	$2,434	$1.67	$2,020 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,383	$1.63	$2,026 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.00	$1,224 – $1,691

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More lanes from Temple

Step deck lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$7,383	$4.28	$6,202 – $8,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,690	$3.42	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,339	$7.56	$1,124 – $1,553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$6,722	$4.10	$5,647 – $7,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$1,280	$8.20	$1,075 – $1,484	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	3 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$1,246	$8.65	$1,047 – $1,445	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 Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,783 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,018 and $5,548.

How far is Temple, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,461 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 $1,473 of the $4,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,025, which makes Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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