Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$8,400step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,739 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,744
Transit: 6 days

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

Virginia Beach to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,638
Fuel: $2,762
All-in estimate: $8,400

Return trip

Riverside → Virginia Beach$15,601

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,468	$2.36	$5,757 – $7,179
53' refrigerated	$7,702	$2.81	$6,701 – $8,704
48' flatbed	$7,726	$2.82	$6,644 – $8,808
Step deck	$8,400	$3.07	$7,056 – $9,744
Power only	$5,766	$2.11	$5,016 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,354	$1.59	$3,614 – $5,094
26' box truck	$4,247	$1.55	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,587	$0.94	$2,173 – $3,001

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	6 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 Virginia Beach, VA to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,744.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,739 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 $2,762 of the $8,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,601, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Riverside, CA 46% 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