Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,986step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,548–$10,424
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,098
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $8,986

Return trip

Santa Ana → Newark$15,316

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,923	$2.42	$6,161 – $7,684
53' refrigerated	$8,244	$2.88	$7,172 – $9,316
48' flatbed	$8,265	$2.89	$7,108 – $9,423
Step deck	$8,986	$3.14	$7,548 – $10,424
Power only	$6,174	$2.16	$5,371 – $6,977
Hotshot	$4,662	$1.63	$3,870 – $5,455
26' box truck	$4,546	$1.59	$3,864 – $5,228
Sprinter van	$2,769	$0.97	$2,326 – $3,212

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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 Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,548 and $10,424.

How far is Newark, NJ from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,864 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,888 of the $8,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,316, which makes Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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