Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$7,079step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $5,946–$8,211
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,276
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $7,079

Return trip

Irvine → Minneapolis$8,912

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$3.03	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,450	$3.61	$5,611 – $7,288
48' flatbed	$6,504	$3.64	$5,593 – $7,414
Step deck	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211
Power only	$4,805	$2.69	$4,180 – $5,430
Hotshot	$3,627	$2.03	$3,011 – $4,244
26' box truck	$3,546	$1.98	$3,014 – $4,078
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.21	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,946 and $8,211.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,788 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 $1,803 of the $7,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,912, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Irvine, CA 21% 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