Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$17,222step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 3,028 mi
Typical range: $14,466–$19,977
Transit: 7 days

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

Foster City to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,169
Fuel: $3,053
All-in estimate: $17,222

Return trip

New York → Foster City$9,601

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Foster City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,277	$4.38	$11,816 – $14,737
53' refrigerated	$15,810	$5.22	$13,754 – $17,865
48' flatbed	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060
Step deck	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977
Power only	$11,846	$3.91	$10,306 – $13,386
Hotshot	$8,946	$2.95	$7,425 – $10,466
26' box truck	$8,721	$2.88	$7,413 – $10,030
Sprinter van	$5,311	$1.75	$4,461 – $6,160

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Foster City, CA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $17,222 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 3,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,466 and $19,977.

How far is Foster City, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,028 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 $3,053 of the $17,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,601, which makes Foster City, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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