Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,092step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $5,957–$8,227
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $7,092

Return trip

Kansas City → Riverside$5,913

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Riverside to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,409	$3.49	$4,814 – $6,004
53' refrigerated	$6,444	$4.16	$5,607 – $7,282
48' flatbed	$6,513	$4.20	$5,601 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,092	$4.58	$5,957 – $8,227
Power only	$4,792	$3.09	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.33	$3,002 – $4,232
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.28	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.40	$1,817 – $2,510

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,957 and $8,227.

How far is Riverside, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,550 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 $1,563 of the $7,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,913, which makes Riverside, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% 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