Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$15,114step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $12,695–$17,532
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,321
Fuel: $2,793
All-in estimate: $15,114

Return trip

Philadelphia → Riverside$7,865

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Riverside to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919
53' refrigerated	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662
48' flatbed	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847
Step deck	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532
Power only	$10,377	$3.75	$9,028 – $11,726
Hotshot	$7,836	$2.83	$6,504 – $9,168
26' box truck	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789
Sprinter van	$4,655	$1.68	$3,911 – $5,400

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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
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 Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $15,114 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,695 and $17,532.

How far is Riverside, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,770 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,793 of the $15,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,865, which makes Riverside, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% 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