Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,202step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $5,210–$7,194
Transit: 4 days

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

Omaha to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,655
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $6,202

Return trip

Santa Ana → Omaha$7,114

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Omaha to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,729	$3.08	$4,209 – $5,250
53' refrigerated	$5,635	$3.67	$4,902 – $6,367
48' flatbed	$5,695	$3.71	$4,898 – $6,493
Step deck	$6,202	$4.04	$5,210 – $7,194
Power only	$4,189	$2.73	$3,644 – $4,733
Hotshot	$3,162	$2.06	$2,624 – $3,699
26' box truck	$3,094	$2.02	$2,630 – $3,558
Sprinter van	$1,892	$1.23	$1,589 – $2,194

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,202 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,210 and $7,194.

How far is Omaha, NE from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $6,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,114, which makes Omaha, NE to Santa Ana, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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