Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$15,291step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 2,655 mi
Typical range: $12,844–$17,737
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Ana to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,614
Fuel: $2,677
All-in estimate: $15,291

Return trip

Rochester → Santa Ana$8,525

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Santa Ana to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,769	$4.43	$10,474 – $13,063
53' refrigerated	$14,015	$5.28	$12,193 – $15,837
48' flatbed	$14,062	$5.30	$12,094 – $16,031
Step deck	$15,291	$5.76	$12,844 – $17,737
Power only	$10,488	$3.95	$9,125 – $11,852
Hotshot	$7,920	$2.98	$6,574 – $9,266
26' box truck	$7,726	$2.91	$6,567 – $8,885
Sprinter van	$4,707	$1.77	$3,954 – $5,461

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $15,291 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 2,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,844 and $17,737.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,655 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,677 of the $15,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,525, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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