Merced, CA · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Merced, CA
Estimated cost to ship a Step deck from and to Merced, California, on its busiest lanes.
$6.40/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.93/mi
- vs national
- +37.3%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- Population
- 96,073
Step deck lanes from Merced
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $16,704 | $5.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,316 | $7.69 |
| Chicago, IL | $9,041 | $4.34 |
| Houston, TX | $8,397 | $4.65 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,976 | $6.26 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $15,577 | $5.44 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,663 | $4.73 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,810 | $6.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,659 | $4.73 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $17,257 | $6.46 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,511 | $4.75 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,490 | $17.13 |
| Austin, TX | $7,727 | $4.72 |
| Charlotte, NC | $13,355 | $5.15 |
From Merced, a Step deck costs between $4.34 a mile (Chicago, $9,041) and $17.13 a mile (San Jose, $1,490) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Merced
Step deck lanes into Merced
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,313 | $3.18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,316 | $7.69 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,287 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $5,718 | $3.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,071 | $3.26 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,106 | $2.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,218 | $3.22 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,810 | $6.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,215 | $3.22 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,508 | $2.44 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,114 | $3.23 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,490 | $17.13 |
| Austin, TX | $5,261 | $3.21 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,460 | $2.88 |
Step deck · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Merced is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merced's own distances.
Merced rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |