Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$4,704step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $3,951–$5,457
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $4,704

Return trip

Irvine → Dallas$6,909

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823
48' flatbed	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457
Power only	$3,169	$2.21	$2,757 – $3,581
Hotshot	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799
26' box truck	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,662

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 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
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$6,133	$2.45	$5,152 – $7,114	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,951 and $5,457.

How far is Dallas, TX from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,432 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 $1,444 of the $4,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,909, which makes Dallas, TX to Irvine, CA 32% 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