Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$1,475step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.77
Distance: 83 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,711
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,391
Fuel: $84
All-in estimate: $1,475

Return trip

Irvine → San Diego$1,475

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,020	$12.29	$908 – $1,132
53' refrigerated	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380
48' flatbed	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521
Step deck	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711
Power only	$841	$10.13	$732 – $950
Hotshot	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739
26' box truck	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739
Sprinter van	$408	$4.91	$343 – $473

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
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 Diego, CA to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,475 all-in in October 2026, or $17.77 a mile over about 83 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,711.

How far is San Diego, CA from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 83 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $84 of the $1,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology