Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,234step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $6,076–$8,391
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,634
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $7,234

Return trip

Kansas City → Santa Ana$6,031

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Santa Ana to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,520	$3.48	$4,913 – $6,127
53' refrigerated	$6,576	$4.14	$5,721 – $7,431
48' flatbed	$6,644	$4.19	$5,713 – $7,574
Step deck	$7,234	$4.56	$6,076 – $8,391
Power only	$4,891	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,527
Hotshot	$3,692	$2.33	$3,065 – $4,320
26' box truck	$3,613	$2.28	$3,071 – $4,154
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.39	$1,855 – $2,561

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,234 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,076 and $8,391.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,600 of the $7,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,031, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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