Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$2,903step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,367
Transit: 2 days

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

El Paso to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,128
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Riverside → El Paso$4,263

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$2.83	$1,935 – $2,414
53' refrigerated	$2,593	$3.37	$2,256 – $2,930
48' flatbed	$2,658	$3.46	$2,286 – $3,030
Step deck	$2,903	$3.77	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,903	$2.47	$1,655 – $2,150
Hotshot	$1,435	$1.87	$1,191 – $1,679
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.84	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$870	$1.13	$731 – $1,009

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 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 El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,367.

How far is El Paso, TX from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $775 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,263, which makes El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA 32% 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