Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$1,837step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Reno to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,837

Return trip

Irvine → Reno$3,481

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

Reno to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$2.72	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,618	$3.25	$1,408 – $1,829
48' flatbed	$1,678	$3.37	$1,443 – $1,913
Step deck	$1,837	$3.69	$1,543 – $2,131
Power only	$1,175	$2.36	$1,022 – $1,327
Hotshot	$885	$1.78	$735 – $1,036
26' box truck	$877	$1.76	$745 – $1,008
Sprinter van	$542	$1.09	$456 – $629

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 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 Reno, NV to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,837 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,131.

How far is Reno, NV from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $502 of the $1,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,481, which makes Reno, NV to Irvine, CA 47% 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