Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$6,969step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$8,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Garland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

Garland → Santa Ana$4,745

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 Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891
53' refrigerated	$6,324	$4.37	$5,502 – $7,146
48' flatbed	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294
Step deck	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084
Power only	$4,697	$3.25	$4,086 – $5,308
Hotshot	$3,545	$2.45	$2,943 – $4,148
26' box truck	$3,471	$2.40	$2,950 – $3,992
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.47	$1,783 – $2,463

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $8,084.

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

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Garland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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