Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,473step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,800 mi
Typical range: $7,118–$9,829
Transit: 6 days

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

Townsend to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,650
Fuel: $2,823
All-in estimate: $8,473

Return trip

Los Angeles → Townsend$15,545

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

Townsend to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,526	$2.33	$5,808 – $7,244
53' refrigerated	$7,771	$2.78	$6,761 – $8,782
48' flatbed	$7,793	$2.78	$6,702 – $8,884
Step deck	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829
Power only	$5,819	$2.08	$5,062 – $6,575
Hotshot	$4,394	$1.57	$3,647 – $5,141
26' box truck	$4,285	$1.53	$3,643 – $4,928
Sprinter van	$2,610	$0.93	$2,193 – $3,028

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 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 Townsend, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,118 and $9,829.

How far is Townsend, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,800 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 $2,823 of the $8,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,545, which makes Townsend, DE 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