Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$2,617step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.90
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$3,035
Transit: 1 day

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

Modesto to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,235
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Santa Ana → Modesto$2,617

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Modesto to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$5.04	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,283	$6.02	$1,986 – $2,580
48' flatbed	$2,387	$6.30	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,617	$6.90	$2,198 – $3,035
Power only	$1,644	$4.34	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$3.27	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,231	$3.25	$1,046 – $1,416
Sprinter van	$765	$2.02	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $6.90 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $3,035.

How far is Modesto, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 379 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $382 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Modesto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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