Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$7,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $5,976–$8,253
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Ana to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,567
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $7,114

Return trip

Omaha → Santa Ana$6,202

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 Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$3.54	$4,828 – $6,022
53' refrigerated	$6,464	$4.21	$5,623 – $7,304
48' flatbed	$6,533	$4.26	$5,619 – $7,448
Step deck	$7,114	$4.64	$5,976 – $8,253
Power only	$4,805	$3.13	$4,181 – $5,430
Hotshot	$3,627	$2.36	$3,011 – $4,244
26' box truck	$3,550	$2.31	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.41	$1,823 – $2,517

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $7,114 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,976 and $8,253.

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

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $7,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,567 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,202, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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