Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$9,163step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $7,697–$10,629
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to El Monte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,263
Fuel: $2,900
All-in estimate: $9,163

Return trip

El Monte → New York$16,435

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 Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$2.92	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608
Step deck	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629
Power only	$6,296	$2.19	$5,478 – $7,114
Hotshot	$4,754	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,563
26' box truck	$4,636	$1.61	$3,941 – $5,332
Sprinter van	$2,824	$0.98	$2,372 – $3,276

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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 Monte

Step deck lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$5,166	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$7,957	$2.84	$6,684 – $9,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$6,166	$2.45	$5,179 – $7,152	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to El Monte, CA is estimated at $9,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,697 and $10,629.

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

About 2,876 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 $2,900 of the $9,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,435, which makes New York, NY to El Monte, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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