Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$16,704step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $14,031–$19,377
Transit: 7 days

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

Merced to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,751
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $16,704

Return trip

New York → Merced$9,313

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

Merced to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,872	$4.40	$11,457 – $14,288
53' refrigerated	$15,329	$5.24	$13,336 – $17,321
48' flatbed	$15,365	$5.25	$13,214 – $17,516
Step deck	$16,704	$5.70	$14,031 – $19,377
Power only	$11,482	$3.92	$9,989 – $12,975
Hotshot	$8,671	$2.96	$7,197 – $10,145
26' box truck	$8,455	$2.89	$7,186 – $9,723
Sprinter van	$5,149	$1.76	$4,325 – $5,973

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More lanes from Merced

Step deck lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$9,041	$4.34	$7,595 – $10,488	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$8,397	$4.65	$7,054 – $9,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,976	$6.26	$3,340 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$7,659	$4.73	$6,434 – $8,884	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 Merced, CA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Merced, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $16,704 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,031 and $19,377.

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

About 2,928 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 $2,953 of the $16,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,313, which makes Merced, CA to New York, NY 79% 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