Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lakewood, CA step deck rate

$9,203step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,890 mi
Typical range: $7,731–$10,676
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,289
Fuel: $2,914
All-in estimate: $9,203

Return trip

Lakewood → New York$16,507

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 Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,091	$2.45	$6,311 – $7,871
53' refrigerated	$8,444	$2.92	$7,346 – $9,542
48' flatbed	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650
Step deck	$9,203	$3.18	$7,731 – $10,676
Power only	$6,324	$2.19	$5,502 – $7,147
Hotshot	$4,776	$1.65	$3,964 – $5,588
26' box truck	$4,657	$1.61	$3,959 – $5,356
Sprinter van	$2,836	$0.98	$2,383 – $3,290

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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 Lakewood

Step deck lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,186	$3.99	$6,876 – $9,495	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,349 – $6,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,572	$3.84	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,991	$2.83	$6,712 – $9,269	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $9,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,731 and $10,676.

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

About 2,890 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 $2,914 of the $9,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,507, which makes New York, NY to Lakewood, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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