Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$1,807step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,518–$2,096
Transit: 2 days

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

Reno to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,318
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Riverside → Reno$3,424

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

Reno to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,333	$2.75	$1,186 – $1,479
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$3.28	$1,384 – $1,797
48' flatbed	$1,651	$3.40	$1,420 – $1,882
Step deck	$1,807	$3.73	$1,518 – $2,096
Power only	$1,153	$2.38	$1,004 – $1,303
Hotshot	$869	$1.79	$722 – $1,017
26' box truck	$861	$1.78	$732 – $990
Sprinter van	$533	$1.10	$448 – $618

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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 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 Reno, NV to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,518 and $2,096.

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

About 485 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $489 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,424, which makes Reno, NV to Riverside, 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