Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$1,210step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 226 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,404
Transit: 1 day

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

Reno to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $1,210

Return trip

Fresno → Reno$2,293

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$866	$3.83	$771 – $962
53' refrigerated	$1,036	$4.58	$901 – $1,170
48' flatbed	$1,101	$4.87	$947 – $1,255
Step deck	$1,210	$5.36	$1,017 – $1,404
Power only	$734	$3.25	$638 – $829
Hotshot	$552	$2.44	$459 – $646
26' box truck	$554	$2.45	$470 – $637
Sprinter van	$347	$1.53	$291 – $402

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 d

More lanes into Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reno, NV to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Fresno, CA is estimated at $1,210 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 226 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,404.

How far is Reno, NV from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 226 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $228 of the $1,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,293, which makes Reno, NV to Fresno, CA 47% 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