Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,256step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $5,255–$7,257
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $6,256

Return trip

Santa Ana → Memphis$9,542

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,789	$2.55	$4,262 – $5,316
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$3.04	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,748	$3.07	$4,944 – $6,553
Step deck	$6,256	$3.34	$5,255 – $7,257
Power only	$4,252	$2.27	$3,700 – $4,805
Hotshot	$3,210	$1.71	$2,665 – $3,756
26' box truck	$3,138	$1.67	$2,667 – $3,608
Sprinter van	$1,916	$1.02	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,255 and $7,257.

How far is Memphis, TN from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,875 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 $1,891 of the $6,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,542, which makes Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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