Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$6,932step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $5,823–$8,041
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,433
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $6,932

Return trip

Lincoln → Santa Ana$6,043

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Santa Ana to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$3.55	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,294	$4.23	$5,476 – $7,112
48' flatbed	$6,365	$4.28	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,932	$4.66	$5,823 – $8,041
Power only	$4,677	$3.15	$4,069 – $5,285
Hotshot	$3,530	$2.37	$2,930 – $4,130
26' box truck	$3,456	$2.32	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.42	$1,775 – $2,451

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,932 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,823 and $8,041.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,487 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 $1,499 of the $6,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,043, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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