Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$16,254step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $13,653–$18,854
Transit: 7 days

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

Riverside to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,389
Fuel: $2,865
All-in estimate: $16,254

Return trip

New York → Riverside$9,062

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Riverside to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898
53' refrigerated	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848
48' flatbed	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043
Step deck	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854
Power only	$11,165	$3.93	$9,714 – $12,617
Hotshot	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865
26' box truck	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456
Sprinter van	$5,008	$1.76	$4,207 – $5,810

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $16,254 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,653 and $18,854.

How far is Riverside, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,865 of the $16,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,062, which makes Riverside, CA to New York, NY 79% 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