Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$2,972step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,447
Transit: 2 days

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

San Francisco to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Santa Ana → San Francisco$2,972

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

San Francisco to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$4.65	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,613	$5.55	$2,273 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,714	$5.76	$2,334 – $3,094
Step deck	$2,972	$6.31	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,893	$4.02	$1,647 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670
26' box truck	$1,414	$3.00	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$876	$1.86	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	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 San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,447.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $475 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to San Francisco, CA?

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

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