Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$9,373step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,949 mi
Typical range: $7,874–$10,873
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,399
Fuel: $2,974
All-in estimate: $9,373

Return trip

Ceres → New York$16,813

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,224	$2.45	$6,429 – $8,019
53' refrigerated	$8,602	$2.92	$7,484 – $9,721
48' flatbed	$8,622	$2.92	$7,415 – $9,829
Step deck	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873
Power only	$6,444	$2.19	$5,606 – $7,282
Hotshot	$4,866	$1.65	$4,039 – $5,694
26' box truck	$4,745	$1.61	$4,033 – $5,457
Sprinter van	$2,890	$0.98	$2,427 – $3,352

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Ceres, CA is estimated at $9,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,874 and $10,873.

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

About 2,949 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 $2,974 of the $9,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,813, which makes New York, NY to Ceres, CA 44% 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