Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,621step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $14,802–$20,440
Transit: 7 days

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

Santa Ana to Worcester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,593
Fuel: $3,028
All-in estimate: $17,621

Return trip

Worcester → Santa Ana$8,212

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Santa Ana to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,583	$4.52	$12,089 – $15,078
53' refrigerated	$16,175	$5.39	$14,072 – $18,278
48' flatbed	$16,209	$5.40	$13,940 – $18,479
Step deck	$17,621	$5.87	$14,802 – $20,440
Power only	$12,119	$4.04	$10,543 – $13,694
Hotshot	$9,152	$3.05	$7,596 – $10,707
26' box truck	$8,923	$2.97	$7,584 – $10,261
Sprinter van	$5,433	$1.81	$4,564 – $6,303

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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 Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,621 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,802 and $20,440.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 3,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,028 of the $17,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology