Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$15,564step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 2,658 mi
Typical range: $13,073–$18,054
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,884
Fuel: $2,680
All-in estimate: $15,564

Return trip

Washington → Riverside$8,176

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Riverside to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,979	$4.51	$10,661 – $13,296
53' refrigerated	$14,265	$5.37	$12,411 – $16,119
48' flatbed	$14,313	$5.38	$12,309 – $16,317
Step deck	$15,564	$5.86	$13,073 – $18,054
Power only	$10,676	$4.02	$9,288 – $12,064
Hotshot	$8,061	$3.03	$6,691 – $9,432
26' box truck	$7,864	$2.96	$6,684 – $9,043
Sprinter van	$4,791	$1.80	$4,025 – $5,558

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,564 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 2,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,073 and $18,054.

How far is Riverside, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,658 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 $2,680 of the $15,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,176, which makes Riverside, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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