Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lake Forest, CA step deck rate

$9,140step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,868 mi
Typical range: $7,677–$10,602
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Lake Forest price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,248
Fuel: $2,892
All-in estimate: $9,140

Return trip

Lake Forest → New York$16,393

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 Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,041	$2.46	$6,267 – $7,816
53' refrigerated	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475
48' flatbed	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584
Step deck	$9,140	$3.19	$7,677 – $10,602
Power only	$6,280	$2.19	$5,463 – $7,096
Hotshot	$4,742	$1.65	$3,936 – $5,548
26' box truck	$4,624	$1.61	$3,931 – $5,318
Sprinter van	$2,817	$0.98	$2,366 – $3,267

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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 Lake Forest

Step deck lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,119	$3.99	$6,820 – $9,419	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,504	$3.97	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,934	$2.84	$6,665 – $9,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $9,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,677 and $10,602.

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

About 2,868 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 $2,892 of the $9,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,393, which makes New York, NY to Lake Forest, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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