Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$4,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,286
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

Irvine → San Antonio$6,693

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

San Antonio to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668
48' flatbed	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,066	$2.23	$2,668 – $3,465
Hotshot	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708
26' box truck	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.01	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 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 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
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$6,133	$2.45	$5,152 – $7,114	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,286.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,378 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 $1,390 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,693, which makes San Antonio, 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