Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,329step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,050 mi
Typical range: $6,996–$9,661
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $3,076
All-in estimate: $8,329

Return trip

Santa Ana → Boston$17,872

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,421	$2.11	$5,715 – $7,128
53' refrigerated	$7,646	$2.51	$6,652 – $8,641
48' flatbed	$7,662	$2.51	$6,589 – $8,734
Step deck	$8,329	$2.73	$6,996 – $9,661
Power only	$5,730	$1.88	$4,985 – $6,475
Hotshot	$4,327	$1.42	$3,591 – $5,062
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.38	$3,586 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,569	$0.84	$2,158 – $2,980

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,329 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,996 and $9,661.

How far is Boston, MA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 3,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,076 of the $8,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,872, which makes Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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