Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,031step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $5,066–$6,997
Transit: 4 days

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

Kansas City to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,431
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $6,031

Return trip

Santa Ana → Kansas City$7,234

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,602	$2.90	$4,096 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$3.46	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,539	$3.49	$4,764 – $6,315
Step deck	$6,031	$3.80	$5,066 – $6,997
Power only	$4,078	$2.57	$3,548 – $4,609
Hotshot	$3,079	$1.94	$2,555 – $3,602
26' box truck	$3,012	$1.90	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,841	$1.16	$1,546 – $2,136

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	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 Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,031 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,066 and $6,997.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,600 of the $6,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,234, which makes Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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