Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$15,270step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $12,827–$17,713
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,597
Fuel: $2,673
All-in estimate: $15,270

Return trip

Rochester → Irvine$8,514

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Irvine to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,752	$4.43	$10,460 – $13,045
53' refrigerated	$13,996	$5.28	$12,176 – $15,815
48' flatbed	$14,043	$5.30	$12,077 – $16,009
Step deck	$15,270	$5.76	$12,827 – $17,713
Power only	$10,474	$3.95	$9,112 – $11,835
Hotshot	$7,909	$2.98	$6,564 – $9,254
26' box truck	$7,715	$2.91	$6,558 – $8,873
Sprinter van	$4,701	$1.77	$3,949 – $5,453

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $15,270 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,827 and $17,713.

How far is Irvine, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,673 of the $15,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,514, which makes Irvine, CA to Rochester, NY 79% 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