Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$7,106step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,796 mi
Typical range: $5,969–$8,243
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,295
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $7,106

Return trip

Irvine → St. Paul$8,946

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

St. Paul to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.03	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,475	$3.61	$5,633 – $7,316
48' flatbed	$6,529	$3.64	$5,615 – $7,443
Step deck	$7,106	$3.96	$5,969 – $8,243
Power only	$4,824	$2.69	$4,197 – $5,451
Hotshot	$3,642	$2.03	$3,023 – $4,261
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.98	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.21	$1,826 – $2,522

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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 St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,969 and $8,243.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,796 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 $1,811 of the $7,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,946, which makes St. Paul, 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