Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$7,486step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,603 mi
Typical range: $6,288–$8,684
Transit: 6 days

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

Fayetteville to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $2,625
All-in estimate: $7,486

Return trip

Santa Ana → Fayetteville$13,401

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,760	$2.21	$5,126 – $6,394
53' refrigerated	$6,860	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,751
48' flatbed	$6,884	$2.64	$5,921 – $7,848
Step deck	$7,486	$2.88	$6,288 – $8,684
Power only	$5,133	$1.97	$4,465 – $5,800
Hotshot	$3,876	$1.49	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,781	$1.45	$3,214 – $4,348
Sprinter van	$2,304	$0.89	$1,935 – $2,673

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More lanes from Fayetteville

Step deck lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,967	$5.32	$2,492 – $3,441	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$7,561	$2.87	$6,351 – $8,771	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,746	$3.51	$2,307 – $3,185	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,019	$3.33	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,177	$3.23	$6,029 – $8,326	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,539	$5.38	$2,133 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,590	$3.23	$3,856 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 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 Fayetteville, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Fayetteville, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,288 and $8,684.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,603 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,625 of the $7,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,401, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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