Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winter Haven, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,341step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $5,326–$7,356
Transit: 6 days

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

Winter Haven to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,725
Fuel: $2,616
All-in estimate: $6,341

Return trip

Los Angeles → Winter Haven$16,816

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

Winter Haven to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Haven, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,879	$1.88	$4,342 – $5,415
53' refrigerated	$5,810	$2.24	$5,055 – $6,565
48' flatbed	$5,831	$2.25	$5,015 – $6,648
Step deck	$6,341	$2.44	$5,326 – $7,356
Power only	$4,347	$1.68	$3,782 – $4,912
Hotshot	$3,283	$1.27	$2,725 – $3,841
26' box truck	$3,203	$1.23	$2,722 – $3,683
Sprinter van	$1,952	$0.75	$1,639 – $2,264

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More lanes from Winter Haven

Step deck lanes from Winter Haven, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$4,270	$3.70	$3,587 – $4,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$3,218	$2.70	$2,703 – $3,733	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,909	$2.96	$2,444 – $3,375	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$5,958	$2.75	$5,005 – $6,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$3,836	$3.58	$3,222 – $4,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,410	$2.83	$2,865 – $3,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,150	$2.45	$5,166 – $7,134	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$3,227	$2.87	$2,710 – $3,743	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 Winter Haven, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Winter Haven, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,326 and $7,356.

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

About 2,594 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 $2,616 of the $6,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,816, which makes Winter Haven, 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