Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$13,291step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,579 mi
Typical range: $11,164–$15,417
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,690
Fuel: $2,601
All-in estimate: $13,291

Return trip

Raleigh → Riverside$7,424

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

Riverside to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,225	$3.96	$9,100 – $11,350
53' refrigerated	$12,177	$4.72	$10,594 – $13,760
48' flatbed	$12,222	$4.74	$10,511 – $13,933
Step deck	$13,291	$5.15	$11,164 – $15,417
Power only	$9,110	$3.53	$7,926 – $10,295
Hotshot	$6,879	$2.67	$5,710 – $8,049
26' box truck	$6,712	$2.60	$5,705 – $7,718
Sprinter van	$4,090	$1.59	$3,436 – $4,744

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,291 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,164 and $15,417.

How far is Riverside, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,579 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 $2,601 of the $13,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,424, which makes Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC 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