Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,351step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $26.50
Distance: 51 mi
Typical range: $1,135–$1,568
Transit: 1 day

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

Irvine to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,300
Fuel: $51
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Los Angeles → Irvine$1,351

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Irvine to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$923	$18.11	$822 – $1,025
53' refrigerated	$1,107	$21.70	$963 – $1,250
48' flatbed	$1,220	$23.93	$1,050 – $1,391
Step deck	$1,351	$26.50	$1,135 – $1,568
Power only	$754	$14.79	$656 – $852
Hotshot	$566	$11.10	$470 – $663
26' box truck	$579	$11.35	$492 – $665
Sprinter van	$369	$7.24	$310 – $428

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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 Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $26.50 a mile over about 51 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,135 and $1,568.

How far is Irvine, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 51 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $51 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Irvine, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology