Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$7,471step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,597 mi
Typical range: $6,275–$8,666
Transit: 6 days

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

Fayetteville to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,852
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $7,471

Return trip

Irvine → Fayetteville$13,374

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,748	$2.21	$5,116 – $6,380
53' refrigerated	$6,845	$2.64	$5,955 – $7,735
48' flatbed	$6,870	$2.65	$5,908 – $7,832
Step deck	$7,471	$2.88	$6,275 – $8,666
Power only	$5,122	$1.97	$4,456 – $5,788
Hotshot	$3,867	$1.49	$3,210 – $4,525
26' box truck	$3,773	$1.45	$3,207 – $4,339
Sprinter van	$2,299	$0.89	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Fayetteville

Step deck lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,967	$5.32	$2,492 – $3,441	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$7,561	$2.87	$6,351 – $8,771	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,746	$3.51	$2,307 – $3,185	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,019	$3.33	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,177	$3.23	$6,029 – $8,326	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,539	$5.38	$2,133 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,590	$3.23	$3,856 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 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 Fayetteville, NC to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Fayetteville, NC to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,275 and $8,666.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,597 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 $2,619 of the $7,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,374, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Irvine, CA 44% 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