Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, NY to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,261step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,910 mi
Typical range: $7,779–$10,743
Transit: 7 days

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

Troy to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,327
Fuel: $2,934
All-in estimate: $9,261

Return trip

Los Angeles → Troy$16,611

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Troy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,136	$2.45	$6,351 – $7,921
53' refrigerated	$8,498	$2.92	$7,393 – $9,602
48' flatbed	$8,519	$2.93	$7,326 – $9,711
Step deck	$9,261	$3.18	$7,779 – $10,743
Power only	$6,365	$2.19	$5,538 – $7,192
Hotshot	$4,807	$1.65	$3,989 – $5,624
26' box truck	$4,687	$1.61	$3,984 – $5,390
Sprinter van	$2,854	$0.98	$2,398 – $3,311

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,817	$10.69	$1,526 – $2,107	1 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,767 mi	$6,168	$3.49	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$9,067	$3.56	$7,617 – $10,518	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$1,986	$8.28	$1,668 – $2,304	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$6,717	$3.44	$5,642 – $7,792	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$9,177	$3.19	$7,709 – $10,646	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$5,929	$3.51	$4,980 – $6,878	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 Troy, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Troy, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,779 and $10,743.

How far is Troy, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,910 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,934 of the $9,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Troy, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,611, which makes Troy, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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