Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Venice, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,299step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $5,292–$7,307
Transit: 6 days

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

Venice to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,702
Fuel: $2,597
All-in estimate: $6,299

Return trip

Los Angeles → Venice$16,705

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Venice to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Venice, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,846	$1.88	$4,313 – $5,379
53' refrigerated	$5,771	$2.24	$5,021 – $6,522
48' flatbed	$5,793	$2.25	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,299	$2.45	$5,292 – $7,307
Power only	$4,318	$1.68	$3,757 – $4,879
Hotshot	$3,260	$1.27	$2,706 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,181	$1.24	$2,704 – $3,658
Sprinter van	$1,939	$0.75	$1,628 – $2,249

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More lanes from Venice

Step deck lanes from Venice, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$4,535	$3.65	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$3,345	$2.67	$2,810 – $3,881	3 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$2,843	$2.98	$2,389 – $3,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$5,910	$2.76	$4,964 – $6,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,085	$3.52	$3,431 – $4,739	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,333	$2.85	$2,800 – $3,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$6,102	$2.46	$5,126 – $7,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$3,202	$2.88	$2,689 – $3,714	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 Venice, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Venice, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,299 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,292 and $7,307.

How far is Venice, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,575 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 $2,597 of the $6,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Venice, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,705, which makes Venice, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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