Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$1,297step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $35.06
Distance: 37 mi
Typical range: $1,090–$1,505
Transit: 1 day

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

Riverside to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $37
All-in estimate: $1,297

Return trip

Santa Ana → Riverside$1,297

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

Riverside to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$881	$23.82	$784 – $978
53' refrigerated	$1,056	$28.55	$919 – $1,194
48' flatbed	$1,171	$31.64	$1,007 – $1,335
Step deck	$1,297	$35.06	$1,090 – $1,505
Power only	$716	$19.35	$623 – $809
Hotshot	$538	$14.53	$446 – $629
26' box truck	$551	$14.89	$468 – $633
Sprinter van	$352	$9.53	$296 – $409

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	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 Riverside, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,297 all-in in October 2026, or $35.06 a mile over about 37 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,090 and $1,505.

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

About 37 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 $37 of the $1,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Riverside, 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