Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$10,340step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $8,686–$11,995
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,035
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $10,340

Return trip

Detroit → Riverside$8,724

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Riverside to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,941	$3.47	$7,068 – $8,815
53' refrigerated	$9,458	$4.14	$8,229 – $10,688
48' flatbed	$9,506	$4.16	$8,176 – $10,837
Step deck	$10,340	$4.52	$8,686 – $11,995
Power only	$7,067	$3.09	$6,149 – $7,986
Hotshot	$5,336	$2.33	$4,429 – $6,243
26' box truck	$5,209	$2.28	$4,428 – $5,991
Sprinter van	$3,177	$1.39	$2,668 – $3,685

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,686 and $11,995.

How far is Riverside, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,305 of the $10,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,724, which makes Riverside, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. 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