Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$4,610step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $3,872–$5,347
Transit: 2 days

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

Fresno to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $4,610

Return trip

Seattle → Fresno$4,229

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Fresno to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$3.87	$3,088 – $3,851
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$4.61	$3,598 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,224	$4.71	$3,633 – $4,816
Step deck	$4,610	$5.14	$3,872 – $5,347
Power only	$3,045	$3.40	$2,649 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,297	$2.56	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,259	$2.52	$1,920 – $2,598
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.55	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,610 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,872 and $5,347.

How far is Fresno, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 897 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 $905 of the $4,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,229, which makes Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. 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