Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$5,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,662
Transit: 5 days

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

Tallahassee to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Irvine → Tallahassee$15,229

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tallahassee to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,411	$1.90	$3,926 – $4,897
53' refrigerated	$5,254	$2.26	$4,571 – $5,937
48' flatbed	$5,280	$2.27	$4,541 – $6,019
Step deck	$5,743	$2.47	$4,824 – $6,662
Power only	$3,926	$1.69	$3,416 – $4,437
Hotshot	$2,965	$1.28	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,894	$1.25	$2,460 – $3,328
Sprinter van	$1,765	$0.76	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,662.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,321 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,340 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,229, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Irvine, CA 62% 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