Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$5,176step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $4,348–$6,004
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,001
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $5,176

Return trip

Santa Ana → Seattle$5,642

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,922	$3.37	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$4.01	$4,067 – $5,282
48' flatbed	$4,748	$4.08	$4,084 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,176	$4.44	$4,348 – $6,004
Power only	$3,460	$2.97	$3,010 – $3,909
Hotshot	$2,611	$2.24	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,561	$2.20	$2,176 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.35	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,348 and $6,004.

How far is Seattle, WA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,165 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,175 of the $5,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,642, which makes Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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