Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Washington, DC step deck rate

$15,727step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $13,210–$18,243
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,015
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $15,727

Return trip

Washington → Irvine$8,262

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Irvine to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,106	$4.50	$10,774 – $13,438
53' refrigerated	$14,417	$5.36	$12,543 – $16,291
48' flatbed	$14,464	$5.38	$12,439 – $16,489
Step deck	$15,727	$5.85	$13,210 – $18,243
Power only	$10,790	$4.01	$9,388 – $12,193
Hotshot	$8,148	$3.03	$6,763 – $9,533
26' box truck	$7,948	$2.96	$6,756 – $9,140
Sprinter van	$4,842	$1.80	$4,068 – $5,617

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $15,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,210 and $18,243.

How far is Irvine, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,689 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 $2,712 of the $15,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,262, which makes Irvine, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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