Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$4,709step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $3,956–$5,463
Transit: 4 days

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

McKinney to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,709

Return trip

Irvine → McKinney$6,917

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

McKinney to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,586	$2.50	$3,192 – $3,981
53' refrigerated	$4,273	$2.98	$3,717 – $4,828
48' flatbed	$4,324	$3.02	$3,718 – $4,929
Step deck	$4,709	$3.28	$3,956 – $5,463
Power only	$3,173	$2.21	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,395	$1.67	$1,988 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.00	$1,205 – $1,664

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,956 and $5,463.

How far is McKinney, TX from Irvine, CA 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 $4,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,917, which makes McKinney, 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