Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$2,925step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,393
Transit: 1 day

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

Sacramento to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

Santa Ana → Sacramento$2,925

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

Sacramento to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$4.69	$1,916 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$5.60	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,672	$5.82	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,925	$6.37	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,861	$4.05	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,403	$3.06	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,390	$3.03	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$861	$1.88	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,393.

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

About 459 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 $463 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Sacramento, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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