Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to El Cerrito, CA step deck rate

$9,581step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $8,048–$11,114
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,535
Fuel: $3,046
All-in estimate: $9,581

Return trip

El Cerrito → New York$17,185

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 El Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199
53' refrigerated	$8,796	$2.91	$7,652 – $9,939
48' flatbed	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048
Step deck	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114
Power only	$6,590	$2.18	$5,733 – $7,447
Hotshot	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823
26' box truck	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,955	$0.98	$2,482 – $3,427

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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 El Cerrito

Step deck lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,732	$6.68	$2,295 – $3,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,060	$3.14	$5,090 – $7,029	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,353	$3.09	$1,976 – $2,729	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,563	$3.18	$4,673 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$3,234	$6.00	$2,717 – $3,751	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,549	$3.18	$4,661 – $6,437	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $9,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,048 and $11,114.

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

About 3,021 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 $3,046 of the $9,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,185, which makes New York, NY to El Cerrito, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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