Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$15,072step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.57
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $12,661–$17,484
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,759
Fuel: $2,313
All-in estimate: $15,072

Return trip

Tallahassee → Riverside$5,684

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Riverside to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,576	$5.05	$10,302 – $12,849
53' refrigerated	$13,787	$6.01	$11,994 – $15,579
48' flatbed	$13,857	$6.04	$11,917 – $15,796
Step deck	$15,072	$6.57	$12,661 – $17,484
Power only	$10,302	$4.49	$8,963 – $11,642
Hotshot	$7,779	$3.39	$6,456 – $9,101
26' box truck	$7,594	$3.31	$6,455 – $8,733
Sprinter van	$4,630	$2.02	$3,889 – $5,371

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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 Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $15,072 all-in in October 2026, or $6.57 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,661 and $17,484.

How far is Riverside, CA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 2,294 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,313 of the $15,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,684, which makes Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL 165% 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