Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA step deck rate

$8,909step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $7,483–$10,334
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,098
Fuel: $2,811
All-in estimate: $8,909

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → New York$15,979

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 Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.46	$6,106 – $7,616
53' refrigerated	$8,170	$2.93	$7,108 – $9,233
48' flatbed	$8,194	$2.94	$7,047 – $9,341
Step deck	$8,909	$3.20	$7,483 – $10,334
Power only	$6,117	$2.19	$5,322 – $6,913
Hotshot	$4,619	$1.66	$3,834 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.62	$3,830 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,744	$0.98	$2,305 – $3,184

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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 Desert Hot Springs

Step deck lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,844	$4.01	$6,589 – $9,100	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$4,892	$3.26	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,335	$4.41	$1,122 – $1,549	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,493 – $8,966	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$4,345	$3.34	$3,650 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,548	$15.18	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $8,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,483 and $10,334.

How far is New York, NY from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 2,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,811 of the $8,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,979, which makes New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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