Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,193step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,952 mi
Typical range: $5,202–$7,184
Transit: 5 days

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

New Orleans to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,225
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $6,193

Return trip

Santa Ana → New Orleans$9,901

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,744	$2.43	$4,222 – $5,266
53' refrigerated	$5,651	$2.89	$4,916 – $6,385
48' flatbed	$5,691	$2.92	$4,894 – $6,488
Step deck	$6,193	$3.17	$5,202 – $7,184
Power only	$4,215	$2.16	$3,667 – $4,762
Hotshot	$3,182	$1.63	$2,641 – $3,723
26' box truck	$3,109	$1.59	$2,643 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,898	$0.97	$1,594 – $2,201

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More lanes from New Orleans

Step deck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,443	$3.54	$2,892 – $3,994	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018	5 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 New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,202 and $7,184.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,952 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,968 of the $6,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,901, which makes New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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