Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Corpus Christi, TX step deck rate

$7,256step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $6,095–$8,417
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,724
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $7,256

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Irvine$4,940

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Irvine to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,532	$3.64	$4,923 – $6,140
53' refrigerated	$6,591	$4.34	$5,734 – $7,448
48' flatbed	$6,663	$4.39	$5,730 – $7,596
Step deck	$7,256	$4.78	$6,095 – $8,417
Power only	$4,899	$3.23	$4,262 – $5,536
Hotshot	$3,698	$2.43	$3,069 – $4,327
26' box truck	$3,619	$2.38	$3,076 – $4,162
Sprinter van	$2,213	$1.46	$1,859 – $2,567

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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 Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,499	$3.46	$5,459 – $7,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,795	$4.42	$4,868 – $6,722	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,317	$2.89	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,533	$3.09	$4,648 – $6,418	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $7,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,095 and $8,417.

How far is Irvine, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,519 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 $1,532 of the $7,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,940, which makes Irvine, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% 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