Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Imperial Beach, CA step deck rate

$9,148step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,871 mi
Typical range: $7,685–$10,612
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,253
Fuel: $2,895
All-in estimate: $9,148

Return trip

Imperial Beach → New York$16,409

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 Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,048	$2.45	$6,273 – $7,824
53' refrigerated	$8,393	$2.92	$7,302 – $9,484
48' flatbed	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593
Step deck	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612
Power only	$6,286	$2.19	$5,469 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,747	$1.65	$3,940 – $5,554
26' box truck	$4,629	$1.61	$3,934 – $5,323
Sprinter van	$2,819	$0.98	$2,368 – $3,270

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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 Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,446	$4.10	$1,215 – $1,677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $9,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,685 and $10,612.

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

About 2,871 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 $2,895 of the $9,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,409, which makes New York, NY to Imperial Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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