Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$16,373step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $13,753–$18,992
Transit: 7 days

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,485
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $16,373

Return trip

New York → Rancho Santa Margarita$9,128

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Rancho Santa Margarita to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001
53' refrigerated	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973
48' flatbed	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168
Step deck	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992
Power only	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711
Hotshot	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939
26' box truck	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526
Sprinter van	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$7,456	$4.75	$6,263 – $8,648	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $16,373 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,753 and $18,992.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,864 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 $2,888 of the $16,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,128, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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