Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$5,608step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$6,505
Transit: 3 days

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

Riverside to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,442
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $5,608

Return trip

Seattle → Riverside$5,144

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Riverside to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,249	$3.68	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$4.38	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,144	$4.45	$4,424 – $5,864
Step deck	$5,608	$4.85	$4,710 – $6,505
Power only	$3,747	$3.24	$3,260 – $4,234
Hotshot	$2,828	$2.45	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.40	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.47	$1,428 – $1,971

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $6,505.

How far is Riverside, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,156 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,166 of the $5,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,144, which makes Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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