Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,909step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $5,803–$8,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $6,909

Return trip

Dallas → Irvine$4,704

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

Irvine to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083
48' flatbed	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,655	$3.25	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.47	$1,768 – $2,441

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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
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$16,264	$6.51	$13,661 – $18,866	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,803 and $8,014.

How far is Irvine, CA from Dallas, TX 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 $6,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,704, which makes Irvine, CA to Dallas, 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