Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$12,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $10,885–$15,031
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,430
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $12,958

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Santa Ana$7,239

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

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,965	$3.97	$8,869 – $11,061
53' refrigerated	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411
48' flatbed	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584
Step deck	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031
Power only	$8,877	$3.54	$7,723 – $10,030
Hotshot	$6,703	$2.67	$5,563 – $7,842
26' box truck	$6,540	$2.61	$5,559 – $7,521
Sprinter van	$3,986	$1.59	$3,348 – $4,624

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $12,958 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,885 and $15,031.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,507 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 $2,528 of the $12,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,239, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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