Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$3,057step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.30
Distance: 419 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,546
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Ana to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $3,057

Return trip

Gilbert → Santa Ana$1,592

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Santa Ana to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$5.35	$1,996 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$6.39	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,790	$6.66	$2,400 – $3,181
Step deck	$3,057	$7.30	$2,568 – $3,546
Power only	$1,933	$4.61	$1,682 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,457	$3.48	$1,209 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,446	$3.45	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$897	$2.14	$753 – $1,040

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $3,057 all-in in October 2026, or $7.30 a mile over about 419 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,546.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 419 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $423 of the $3,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,592, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Gilbert, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology