Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$10,488step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $8,810–$12,167
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Ana to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,146
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $10,488

Return trip

Detroit → Santa Ana$8,849

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Santa Ana to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,057	$3.47	$7,171 – $8,943
53' refrigerated	$9,596	$4.13	$8,348 – $10,843
48' flatbed	$9,643	$4.15	$8,293 – $10,993
Step deck	$10,488	$4.52	$8,810 – $12,167
Power only	$7,171	$3.09	$6,239 – $8,104
Hotshot	$5,415	$2.33	$4,494 – $6,335
26' box truck	$5,286	$2.28	$4,493 – $6,078
Sprinter van	$3,223	$1.39	$2,707 – $3,738

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,488 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,810 and $12,167.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,323 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,342 of the $10,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,849, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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