Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$6,833step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,926
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Garland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,408
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $6,833

Return trip

Garland → Riverside$4,652

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

Riverside to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,201	$3.68	$4,629 – $5,774
53' refrigerated	$6,198	$4.39	$5,392 – $7,003
48' flatbed	$6,273	$4.44	$5,395 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,833	$4.84	$5,740 – $7,926
Power only	$4,602	$3.26	$4,003 – $5,200
Hotshot	$3,473	$2.46	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,401	$2.41	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,081	$1.47	$1,748 – $2,413

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $6,833 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,926.

How far is Riverside, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,425 of the $6,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,652, which makes Riverside, CA to Garland, 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