Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$6,917step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$8,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to McKinney price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,471
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $6,917

Return trip

McKinney → Irvine$4,709

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

Irvine to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,267	$3.67	$4,688 – $5,846
53' refrigerated	$6,276	$4.38	$5,460 – $7,091
48' flatbed	$6,350	$4.43	$5,461 – $7,239
Step deck	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,661	$3.25	$4,055 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.45	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.40	$2,928 – $3,961
Sprinter van	$2,107	$1.47	$1,770 – $2,444

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $6,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $8,023.

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

About 1,434 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 $1,446 of the $6,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Irvine, CA to McKinney, 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