Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,382step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $7,041–$9,723
Transit: 6 days

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

Westminster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,642
Fuel: $2,740
All-in estimate: $8,382

Return trip

Los Angeles → Westminster$15,170

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westminster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,453	$2.38	$5,743 – $7,163
53' refrigerated	$7,685	$2.83	$6,686 – $8,684
48' flatbed	$7,709	$2.84	$6,630 – $8,788
Step deck	$8,382	$3.09	$7,041 – $9,723
Power only	$5,752	$2.12	$5,005 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,344	$1.60	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,237	$1.56	$3,601 – $4,872
Sprinter van	$2,581	$0.95	$2,168 – $2,994

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More lanes from Westminster

Step deck lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,902	$9.02	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,693	$3.93	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$8,070	$3.46	$6,779 – $9,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,494	$12.25	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,262	$3.09	$6,940 – $9,584	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,910	$3.49	$4,125 – $5,696	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 Westminster, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Westminster, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,041 and $9,723.

How far is Westminster, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,717 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 $2,740 of the $8,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,170, which makes Westminster, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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