Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$4,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,935–$5,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Irving to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,248
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

Santa Ana → Irving$6,881

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Irving to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435
Power only	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655

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More lanes from Irving

Step deck lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$7,022	$4.32	$5,898 – $8,145	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$6,382	$4.14	$5,361 – $7,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290	3 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 Irving, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Irving, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,935 and $5,435.

How far is Irving, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,437 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Irving, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,881, which makes Irving, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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