Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,334step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $5,320–$7,347
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Moines to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,635
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $6,334

Return trip

Santa Ana → Des Moines$7,700

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$2.87	$4,306 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$3.42	$5,015 – $6,514
48' flatbed	$5,818	$3.45	$5,003 – $6,633
Step deck	$6,334	$3.76	$5,320 – $7,347
Power only	$4,291	$2.55	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,239	$1.92	$2,689 – $3,790
26' box truck	$3,168	$1.88	$2,693 – $3,643
Sprinter van	$1,935	$1.15	$1,626 – $2,245

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,320 and $7,347.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $6,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,700, which makes Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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