Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Davis, CA step deck rate

$9,434step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,970 mi
Typical range: $7,925–$10,944
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Davis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,439
Fuel: $2,995
All-in estimate: $9,434

Return trip

Davis → New York$16,921

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 Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,271	$2.45	$6,472 – $8,071
53' refrigerated	$8,659	$2.92	$7,533 – $9,784
48' flatbed	$8,678	$2.92	$7,463 – $9,893
Step deck	$9,434	$3.18	$7,925 – $10,944
Power only	$6,487	$2.18	$5,643 – $7,330
Hotshot	$4,899	$1.65	$4,066 – $5,731
26' box truck	$4,776	$1.61	$4,060 – $5,493
Sprinter van	$2,909	$0.98	$2,443 – $3,374

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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 Davis

Step deck lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,335	$3.10	$1,961 – $2,709	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$8,224	$2.83	$6,908 – $9,540	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Davis, CA is estimated at $9,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,925 and $10,944.

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

About 2,970 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 $2,995 of the $9,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,921, which makes New York, NY to Davis, 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