Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,525step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,655 mi
Typical range: $7,161–$9,889
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,848
Fuel: $2,677
All-in estimate: $8,525

Return trip

Santa Ana → Rochester$15,291

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,561	$2.47	$5,840 – $7,283
53' refrigerated	$7,814	$2.94	$6,798 – $8,829
48' flatbed	$7,840	$2.95	$6,743 – $8,938
Step deck	$8,525	$3.21	$7,161 – $9,889
Power only	$5,848	$2.20	$5,087 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.66	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,307	$1.62	$3,661 – $4,954
Sprinter van	$2,625	$0.99	$2,205 – $3,044

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,161 and $9,889.

How far is Rochester, NY from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,655 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 $2,677 of the $8,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,291, which makes Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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