Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$7,186step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,505 mi
Typical range: $6,036–$8,336
Transit: 6 days

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

Pittsburgh to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,660
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $7,186

Return trip

Santa Ana → Pittsburgh$13,809

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,526	$2.21	$4,918 – $6,134
53' refrigerated	$6,581	$2.63	$5,726 – $7,437
48' flatbed	$6,608	$2.64	$5,683 – $7,533
Step deck	$7,186	$2.87	$6,036 – $8,336
Power only	$4,923	$1.97	$4,283 – $5,562
Hotshot	$3,717	$1.48	$3,085 – $4,349
26' box truck	$3,627	$1.45	$3,083 – $4,171
Sprinter van	$2,211	$0.88	$1,857 – $2,564

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,036 and $8,336.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,526 of the $7,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,809, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Ana, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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