Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$6,781step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,400 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,866
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Ana to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,369
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $6,781

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Ana$4,617

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Santa Ana to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,161	$3.69	$4,593 – $5,729
53' refrigerated	$6,149	$4.39	$5,350 – $6,949
48' flatbed	$6,225	$4.45	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,781	$4.84	$5,696 – $7,866
Power only	$4,565	$3.26	$3,972 – $5,159
Hotshot	$3,446	$2.46	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,374	$2.41	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,064	$1.47	$1,734 – $2,395

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,866.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,400 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,412 of the $6,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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