Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$5,384step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $4,523–$6,246
Transit: 3 days

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

Riverside to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,325
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $5,384

Return trip

Lubbock → Riverside$3,666

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

Riverside to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$3.88	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$4.62	$4,220 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,938	$4.70	$4,246 – $5,629
Step deck	$5,384	$5.13	$4,523 – $6,246
Power only	$3,583	$3.41	$3,117 – $4,049
Hotshot	$2,704	$2.57	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.53	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.55	$1,367 – $1,888

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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 Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,384 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,523 and $6,246.

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

About 1,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,059 of the $5,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,666, which makes Riverside, CA to Lubbock, 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