Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,346step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $5,331–$7,362
Transit: 4 days

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

Waukee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,643
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $6,346

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waukee$7,716

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waukee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,849	$2.87	$4,315 – $5,382
53' refrigerated	$5,776	$3.42	$5,025 – $6,527
48' flatbed	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,300	$2.55	$3,741 – $4,859
Hotshot	$3,246	$1.92	$2,694 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,175	$1.88	$2,698 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,939	$1.15	$1,629 – $2,250

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$3,435	$4.64	$2,885 – $3,984	2 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 Waukee, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,331 and $7,362.

How far is Waukee, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,703 of the $6,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,716, which makes Waukee, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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