Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$1,173step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 210 mi
Typical range: $986–$1,361
Transit: 1 day

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

Reno to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $212
All-in estimate: $1,173

Return trip

Oakland → Reno$2,223

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

Reno to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$838	$3.99	$746 – $930
53' refrigerated	$1,001	$4.77	$871 – $1,132
48' flatbed	$1,067	$5.08	$917 – $1,216
Step deck	$1,173	$5.59	$986 – $1,361
Power only	$708	$3.37	$616 – $800
Hotshot	$533	$2.54	$442 – $623
26' box truck	$534	$2.55	$454 – $615
Sprinter van	$335	$1.60	$281 – $389

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Oakland, CA is estimated at $1,173 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 210 mi. Quotes typically land between $986 and $1,361.

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

About 210 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 $212 of the $1,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,223, which makes Reno, NV to Oakland, 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