Lake Charles, LA · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Lake Charles, LA
Estimated cost to ship a Step deck from and to Lake Charles, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.
$4.56/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.48/mi
- vs national
- −2.1%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- Population
- 81,157
Step deck lanes from Lake Charles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,762 | $4.41 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,673 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,562 | $3.51 |
| Houston, TX | $1,298 | $8.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,956 | $3.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,117 | $4.24 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,936 | $5.08 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,425 | $3.24 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,776 | $5.47 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,609 | $5.67 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,865 | $5.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,366 | $3.16 |
| Austin, TX | $1,762 | $5.51 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,084 | $4.34 |
From Lake Charles, a Step deck costs between $3.16 a mile (San Jose, $6,366) and $8.27 a mile (Houston, $1,298) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Lake Charles
Step deck lanes into Lake Charles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,027 | $3.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,070 | $5.14 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,220 | $5.14 |
| Houston, TX | $1,413 | $9.00 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,128 | $3.09 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,090 | $3.53 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,107 | $5.53 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,674 | $5.18 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,934 | $5.95 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,779 | $3.42 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,030 | $5.70 |
| San Jose, CA | $10,178 | $5.05 |
| Austin, TX | $1,918 | $5.99 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,647 | $3.88 |
Step deck · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lake Charles is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lake Charles's own distances.
Lake Charles rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.42 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.07 | −0.2% | +35.7% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.18 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.56 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.99 | +5.7% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.25 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.22 | +3.3% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.37 | +3.8% | +17.1% |