Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA step deck rate

$7,700step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,468–$8,933
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,001
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $7,700

Return trip

Des Moines → Santa Ana$6,334

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Santa Ana to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,883	$3.49	$5,236 – $6,530
53' refrigerated	$7,008	$4.16	$6,097 – $7,920
48' flatbed	$7,073	$4.20	$6,083 – $8,064
Step deck	$7,700	$4.57	$6,468 – $8,933
Power only	$5,217	$3.10	$4,539 – $5,895
Hotshot	$3,938	$2.34	$3,269 – $4,608
26' box truck	$3,852	$2.29	$3,274 – $4,430
Sprinter van	$2,353	$1.40	$1,977 – $2,730

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$4,375	$3.62	$3,675 – $5,075	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,464	$3.58	$2,910 – $4,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$7,677	$4.57	$6,449 – $8,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,468 and $8,933.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,699 of the $7,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,334, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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