Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Chico, CA step deck rate

$9,359step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $7,862–$10,857
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Chico price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,390
Fuel: $2,969
All-in estimate: $9,359

Return trip

Chico → New York$16,787

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 Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,213	$2.45	$6,419 – $8,006
53' refrigerated	$8,589	$2.92	$7,472 – $9,706
48' flatbed	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814
Step deck	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857
Power only	$6,434	$2.19	$5,598 – $7,270
Hotshot	$4,859	$1.65	$4,033 – $5,685
26' box truck	$4,737	$1.61	$4,027 – $5,448
Sprinter van	$2,885	$0.98	$2,424 – $3,347

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Chico, CA is estimated at $9,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,862 and $10,857.

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

About 2,944 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 $2,969 of the $9,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,787, which makes New York, NY to Chico, 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