Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$17,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,045 mi
Typical range: $14,990–$20,700
Transit: 7 days

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

Irvine to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,774
Fuel: $3,071
All-in estimate: $17,845

Return trip

Boston → Irvine$8,316

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Irvine to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,759	$4.52	$12,245 – $15,272
53' refrigerated	$16,383	$5.38	$14,254 – $18,513
48' flatbed	$16,416	$5.39	$14,118 – $18,714
Step deck	$17,845	$5.86	$14,990 – $20,700
Power only	$12,276	$4.03	$10,680 – $13,872
Hotshot	$9,271	$3.04	$7,695 – $10,847
26' box truck	$9,038	$2.97	$7,682 – $10,394
Sprinter van	$5,503	$1.81	$4,623 – $6,384

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,845 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,990 and $20,700.

How far is Irvine, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,045 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,071 of the $17,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,316, which makes Irvine, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. 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