Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,679step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,251 mi
Typical range: $5,610–$7,747
Transit: 5 days

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

Atlanta to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $2,270
All-in estimate: $6,679

Return trip

Irvine → Atlanta$11,601

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,128	$2.28	$4,564 – $5,692
53' refrigerated	$6,107	$2.71	$5,313 – $6,901
48' flatbed	$6,140	$2.73	$5,280 – $6,999
Step deck	$6,679	$2.97	$5,610 – $7,747
Power only	$4,563	$2.03	$3,970 – $5,156
Hotshot	$3,445	$1.53	$2,859 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,363	$1.49	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,051	$0.91	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $7,747.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,251 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 $2,270 of the $6,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,601, which makes Atlanta, GA to Irvine, CA 42% 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