Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$2,962step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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

El Paso to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,962

Return trip

Irvine → El Paso$4,351

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

El Paso to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.81	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$3.35	$2,304 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,713	$3.43	$2,333 – $3,093
Step deck	$2,962	$3.75	$2,488 – $3,436
Power only	$1,945	$2.46	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.85	$1,218 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,444	$1.83	$1,228 – $1,661
Sprinter van	$888	$1.12	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 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 El Paso, TX to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,436.

How far is El Paso, TX from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $798 of the $2,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,351, which makes El Paso, 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