Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,849step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $7,433–$10,265
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,507
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $8,849

Return trip

Santa Ana → Detroit$10,488

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,798	$2.93	$6,050 – $7,545
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$3.49	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,136	$3.50	$6,997 – $9,275
Step deck	$8,849	$3.81	$7,433 – $10,265
Power only	$6,051	$2.60	$5,264 – $6,837
Hotshot	$4,569	$1.97	$3,792 – $5,345
26' box truck	$4,460	$1.92	$3,791 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.17	$2,284 – $3,154

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 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 Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,849 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,433 and $10,265.

How far is Detroit, MI from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $8,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,488, which makes Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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