Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$6,605step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $5,548–$7,662
Transit: 5 days

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

Atlanta to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,363
Fuel: $2,242
All-in estimate: $6,605

Return trip

Riverside → Atlanta$11,474

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,071	$2.28	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,039	$2.72	$5,254 – $6,824
48' flatbed	$6,072	$2.73	$5,222 – $6,922
Step deck	$6,605	$2.97	$5,548 – $7,662
Power only	$4,511	$2.03	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,406	$1.53	$2,827 – $3,985
26' box truck	$3,326	$1.50	$2,827 – $3,824
Sprinter van	$2,028	$0.91	$1,704 – $2,353

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,548 and $7,662.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,223 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,242 of the $6,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,474, which makes Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA 42% 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