Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$2,231step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.00
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,588
Transit: 1 day

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

Fresno to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,950
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $2,231

Return trip

Santa Ana → Fresno$2,231

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,611	$5.77	$1,433 – $1,788
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$6.90	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$2,031	$7.28	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,231	$8.00	$1,874 – $2,588
Power only	$1,373	$4.92	$1,194 – $1,551
Hotshot	$1,034	$3.70	$858 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,032	$3.70	$877 – $1,187
Sprinter van	$644	$2.31	$541 – $747

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,231 all-in in October 2026, or $8.00 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,588.

How far is Fresno, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $281 of the $2,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology