Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Reno, NV step deck rate

$9,211step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,974 mi
Typical range: $7,738–$10,685
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to Reno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,212
Fuel: $2,999
All-in estimate: $9,211

Return trip

Reno → Boston$10,431

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Boston to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,100	$2.39	$6,319 – $7,881
53' refrigerated	$8,454	$2.84	$7,355 – $9,554
48' flatbed	$8,473	$2.85	$7,287 – $9,660
Step deck	$9,211	$3.10	$7,738 – $10,685
Power only	$6,334	$2.13	$5,510 – $7,157
Hotshot	$4,783	$1.61	$3,970 – $5,596
26' box truck	$4,663	$1.57	$3,964 – $5,363
Sprinter van	$2,840	$0.95	$2,386 – $3,294

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Reno, NV is estimated at $9,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,974 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,738 and $10,685.

How far is Boston, MA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,974 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,999 of the $9,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,431, which makes Boston, MA to Reno, NV 12% 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