Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,925step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $7,497–$10,353
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,119
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $8,925

Return trip

Minneapolis → Santa Ana$7,089

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Santa Ana to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.81	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,200	$4.58	$7,052 – $9,348
Step deck	$8,925	$4.98	$7,497 – $10,353
Power only	$6,058	$3.38	$5,271 – $6,846
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.55	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.50	$3,801 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.52	$2,294 – $3,167

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,497 and $10,353.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,791 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 $1,806 of the $8,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,089, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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