Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$15,270step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $12,827–$17,713
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Ana to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,922
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $15,270

Return trip

Tallahassee → Santa Ana$5,758

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Santa Ana to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,730	$5.04	$10,440 – $13,020
53' refrigerated	$13,970	$6.00	$12,154 – $15,787
48' flatbed	$14,039	$6.03	$12,073 – $16,004
Step deck	$15,270	$6.56	$12,827 – $17,713
Power only	$10,441	$4.49	$9,084 – $11,799
Hotshot	$7,884	$3.39	$6,543 – $9,224
26' box truck	$7,696	$3.31	$6,541 – $8,850
Sprinter van	$4,692	$2.02	$3,941 – $5,443

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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 Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $15,270 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,827 and $17,713.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 2,328 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,348 of the $15,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,758, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Tallahassee, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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