Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tyler, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,106step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,580 mi
Typical range: $4,289–$5,923
Transit: 4 days

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

Tyler to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,513
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $5,106

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tyler$7,499

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

Tyler to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tyler, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$2.47	$3,467 – $4,325
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$2.94	$4,038 – $5,245
48' flatbed	$4,689	$2.97	$4,033 – $5,346
Step deck	$5,106	$3.23	$4,289 – $5,923
Power only	$3,452	$2.18	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,606	$1.65	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,550	$1.61	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,558	$0.99	$1,309 – $1,808

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More lanes from Tyler

Step deck lanes from Tyler, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,552 mi	$6,749	$4.35	$5,669 – $7,828	4 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,262	$3.55	$2,740 – $3,784	2 d
Houston, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,350	$3.78	$3,654 – $5,046	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,464 mi	$6,115	$4.18	$5,137 – $7,094	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,498 mi	$4,883	$3.26	$4,102 – $5,665	4 d
Dallas, TX	108 mi	$1,145	$10.60	$962 – $1,328	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 Tyler, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Tyler, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,289 and $5,923.

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

About 1,580 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 $1,593 of the $5,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,499, which makes Tyler, 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