Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Merced, CA step deck rate

$9,313step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $7,823–$10,803
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Merced price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,360
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $9,313

Return trip

Merced → New York$16,704

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 Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,177	$2.45	$6,387 – $7,966
53' refrigerated	$8,546	$2.92	$7,435 – $9,657
48' flatbed	$8,566	$2.93	$7,367 – $9,766
Step deck	$9,313	$3.18	$7,823 – $10,803
Power only	$6,401	$2.19	$5,569 – $7,234
Hotshot	$4,834	$1.65	$4,012 – $5,656
26' box truck	$4,714	$1.61	$4,007 – $5,421
Sprinter van	$2,871	$0.98	$2,411 – $3,330

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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 Merced

Step deck lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,287	$3.98	$6,961 – $9,612	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,718	$3.17	$4,803 – $6,632	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$2,071	$3.26	$1,740 – $2,403	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$8,106	$2.83	$6,809 – $9,403	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$5,218	$3.22	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,215	$3.22	$4,380 – $6,049	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Merced, CA is estimated at $9,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,823 and $10,803.

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

About 2,928 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 $2,953 of the $9,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,704, which makes New York, NY to Merced, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology