Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$16,740step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $14,062–$19,419
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Ana to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,137
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $16,740

Return trip

Cape Coral → Santa Ana$6,313

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Santa Ana to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,879	$4.99	$11,462 – $14,296
53' refrigerated	$15,337	$5.94	$13,344 – $17,331
48' flatbed	$15,394	$5.96	$13,239 – $17,549
Step deck	$16,740	$6.49	$14,062 – $19,419
Power only	$11,475	$4.45	$9,983 – $12,967
Hotshot	$8,665	$3.36	$7,192 – $10,138
26' box truck	$8,454	$3.28	$7,186 – $9,722
Sprinter van	$5,152	$2.00	$4,327 – $5,976

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Step deck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$16,445	$5.71	$13,814 – $19,076	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$7,535	$4.74	$6,330 – $8,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,946	$7.50	$2,475 – $3,418	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$15,296	$5.45	$12,848 – $17,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047	4 d

More lanes into Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $16,740 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,062 and $19,419.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 2,581 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 $2,603 of the $16,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,313, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Cape Coral, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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