Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$6,941step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $5,830–$8,051
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,489
Fuel: $1,452
All-in estimate: $6,941

Return trip

Garland → Irvine$4,726

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

Irvine to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,286	$3.67	$4,704 – $5,867
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$4.37	$5,479 – $7,117
48' flatbed	$6,372	$4.43	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,941	$4.82	$5,830 – $8,051
Power only	$4,677	$3.25	$4,069 – $5,285
Hotshot	$3,531	$2.45	$2,930 – $4,131
26' box truck	$3,457	$2.40	$2,938 – $3,975
Sprinter van	$2,114	$1.47	$1,776 – $2,453

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $6,941 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,830 and $8,051.

How far is Irvine, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,440 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 $1,452 of the $6,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,726, which makes Irvine, CA to Garland, 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