Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$4,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,485
Transit: 4 days

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

McKinney to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Santa Ana → McKinney$6,945

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

McKinney to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,485.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,945, which makes McKinney, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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