Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Huntsville, AL step deck rate

$10,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $9,129–$12,606
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Ana to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,753
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $10,868

Return trip

Huntsville → Santa Ana$7,191

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Santa Ana to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252
53' refrigerated	$9,927	$4.73	$8,637 – $11,218
48' flatbed	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387
Step deck	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606
Power only	$7,411	$3.53	$6,447 – $8,374
Hotshot	$5,595	$2.67	$4,644 – $6,546
26' box truck	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284
Sprinter van	$3,334	$1.59	$2,800 – $3,867

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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 Huntsville

Step deck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,251	$4.46	$3,571 – $4,932	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$11,008	$5.17	$9,247 – $12,769	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,623	$6.18	$3,043 – $4,203	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$5,244	$3.06	$4,405 – $6,083	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,501	$4.06	$2,941 – $4,061	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,901	$4.23	$3,277 – $4,525	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$10,713	$5.19	$8,999 – $12,427	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Huntsville, AL?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $10,868 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,129 and $12,606.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 2,097 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 $2,115 of the $10,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,191, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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