Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$4,546step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $3,819–$5,274
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Irvine → Laredo$6,677

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laredo to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$3.00	$3,586 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.04	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,546	$3.31	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$3,059	$2.23	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.68	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.01	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,819 and $5,274.

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

About 1,374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,386 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,677, which makes Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA 32% cheaper. 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