Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$7,021step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $5,897–$8,144
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,549
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $7,021

Return trip

McKinney → Long Beach$4,780

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

Long Beach to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$3.66	$4,760 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,372	$4.36	$5,544 – $7,200
48' flatbed	$6,446	$4.42	$5,544 – $7,348
Step deck	$7,021	$4.81	$5,897 – $8,144
Power only	$4,734	$3.24	$4,118 – $5,349
Hotshot	$3,573	$2.45	$2,966 – $4,180
26' box truck	$3,498	$2.40	$2,973 – $4,022
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.47	$1,797 – $2,481

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	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 Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $7,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,897 and $8,144.

How far is Long Beach, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,460 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 $1,472 of the $7,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,780, which makes Long Beach, 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