Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$16,393step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,868 mi
Typical range: $13,770–$19,016
Transit: 7 days

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

Lake Forest to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,501
Fuel: $2,892
All-in estimate: $16,393

Return trip

New York → Lake Forest$9,140

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

Lake Forest to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,630	$4.40	$11,241 – $14,019
53' refrigerated	$15,040	$5.24	$13,085 – $16,995
48' flatbed	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190
Step deck	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016
Power only	$11,264	$3.93	$9,799 – $12,728
Hotshot	$8,506	$2.97	$7,060 – $9,952
26' box truck	$8,294	$2.89	$7,050 – $9,539
Sprinter van	$5,052	$1.76	$4,244 – $5,860

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 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 Lake Forest, CA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $16,393 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,770 and $19,016.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,868 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 $2,892 of the $16,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,140, which makes Lake Forest, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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