Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,506step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $16.55
Distance: 91 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,747
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Ana to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $92
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

San Diego → Santa Ana$1,506

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Ana to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159
53' refrigerated	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413
48' flatbed	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554
Step deck	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747
Power only	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975
Hotshot	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759
26' box truck	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757
Sprinter van	$418	$4.59	$351 – $484

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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
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$16,304	$6.51	$13,696 – $18,913	6 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $16.55 a mile over about 91 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,747.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 91 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $92 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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