Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,619step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,952 mi
Typical range: $6,400–$8,838
Transit: 7 days

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

Waterbury to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,642
Fuel: $2,977
All-in estimate: $7,619

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waterbury$18,376

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waterbury to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,872	$1.99	$5,226 – $6,518
53' refrigerated	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901
48' flatbed	$7,008	$2.37	$6,027 – $7,990
Step deck	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838
Power only	$5,238	$1.77	$4,557 – $5,919
Hotshot	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628
26' box truck	$3,857	$1.31	$3,278 – $4,435
Sprinter van	$2,349	$0.80	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Waterbury

Step deck lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,230	$13.37	$1,033 – $1,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,982	$2.84	$4,185 – $5,779	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$7,451	$2.88	$6,259 – $8,644	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,437	$7.94	$1,207 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$5,445	$2.80	$4,574 – $6,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$7,539	$2.58	$6,333 – $8,746	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	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 Waterbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Waterbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,619 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,400 and $8,838.

How far is Waterbury, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,952 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 $2,977 of the $7,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,376, which makes Waterbury, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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