Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$6,971step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $5,856–$8,086
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,461
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $6,971

Return trip

Omaha → Riverside$6,077

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Riverside to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$3.55	$4,729 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,330	$4.23	$5,507 – $7,153
48' flatbed	$6,401	$4.28	$5,505 – $7,297
Step deck	$6,971	$4.66	$5,856 – $8,086
Power only	$4,704	$3.14	$4,093 – $5,316
Hotshot	$3,551	$2.37	$2,947 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,476	$2.32	$2,954 – $3,997
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.42	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $6,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,856 and $8,086.

How far is Riverside, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,497 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 $1,510 of the $6,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,077, which makes Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE 15% 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