Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$7,089step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $5,955–$8,223
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,283
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $7,089

Return trip

Santa Ana → Minneapolis$8,925

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,422	$3.03	$4,826 – $6,018
53' refrigerated	$6,459	$3.61	$5,619 – $7,299
48' flatbed	$6,513	$3.64	$5,601 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,089	$3.96	$5,955 – $8,223
Power only	$4,812	$2.69	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,633	$2.03	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,551	$1.98	$3,019 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,169	$1.21	$1,822 – $2,516

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	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 Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,955 and $8,223.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,806 of the $7,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,925, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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