Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$6,994step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $5,875–$8,113
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,216
Fuel: $1,778
All-in estimate: $6,994

Return trip

Riverside → St. Paul$8,805

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$3.03	$4,760 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,371	$3.61	$5,542 – $7,199
48' flatbed	$6,425	$3.64	$5,526 – $7,325
Step deck	$6,994	$3.97	$5,875 – $8,113
Power only	$4,745	$2.69	$4,128 – $5,362
Hotshot	$3,582	$2.03	$2,973 – $4,191
26' box truck	$3,503	$1.99	$2,977 – $4,028
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.21	$1,797 – $2,481

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,875 and $8,113.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,778 of the $6,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,805, which makes St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA 21% cheaper. 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