Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$4,929step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,717
Transit: 3 days

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

Portland to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,920
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $4,929

Return trip

Riverside → Portland$5,016

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,720	$3.72	$3,311 – $4,130
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$4.43	$3,858 – $5,011
48' flatbed	$4,519	$4.51	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,929	$4.92	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,273	$3.27	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.47	$2,050 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,425	$2.42	$2,061 – $2,789
Sprinter van	$1,488	$1.49	$1,250 – $1,726

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,178	$5.61	$13,590 – $18,767	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,834	$4.95	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,831	$4.27	$7,418 – $10,244	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$9,646	$4.46	$8,103 – $11,190	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$6,177	$5.24	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$15,174	$5.35	$12,746 – $17,601	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$9,109	$4.50	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,281	$4.83	$4,436 – $6,126	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,717.

How far is Portland, OR from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,009 of the $4,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,016, which makes Portland, OR to Riverside, CA 2% 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