Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$4,263step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $3,581–$4,945
Transit: 2 days

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

Riverside to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,488
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $4,263

Return trip

El Paso → Riverside$2,903

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

Riverside to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,194	$4.15	$2,842 – $3,545
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$4.95	$3,313 – $4,304
48' flatbed	$3,904	$5.08	$3,357 – $4,450
Step deck	$4,263	$5.54	$3,581 – $4,945
Power only	$2,795	$3.63	$2,431 – $3,158
Hotshot	$2,108	$2.74	$1,750 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.70	$1,765 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.66	$1,073 – $1,482

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,263 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,581 and $4,945.

How far is Riverside, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 769 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 $775 of the $4,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,903, which makes Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX 47% 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