Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$15,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 2,618 mi
Typical range: $12,684–$17,515
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,459
Fuel: $2,640
All-in estimate: $15,099

Return trip

Rochester → Riverside$8,418

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

Riverside to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,619	$4.44	$10,341 – $12,897
53' refrigerated	$13,837	$5.29	$12,038 – $15,636
48' flatbed	$13,886	$5.30	$11,942 – $15,830
Step deck	$15,099	$5.77	$12,684 – $17,515
Power only	$10,354	$3.95	$9,008 – $11,700
Hotshot	$7,818	$2.99	$6,489 – $9,147
26' box truck	$7,627	$2.91	$6,483 – $8,771
Sprinter van	$4,648	$1.78	$3,904 – $5,391

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $15,099 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 2,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,684 and $17,515.

How far is Riverside, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,618 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 $2,640 of the $15,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,418, which makes Riverside, CA to Rochester, 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