Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$6,888step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,786–$7,991
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,017
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $6,888

Return trip

Santa Ana → St. Louis$8,262

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,272	$2.84	$4,692 – $5,852
53' refrigerated	$6,280	$3.39	$5,464 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,329	$3.41	$5,443 – $7,215
Step deck	$6,888	$3.71	$5,786 – $7,991
Power only	$4,681	$2.52	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,534	$1.91	$2,933 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,454	$1.86	$2,936 – $3,972
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.14	$1,771 – $2,446

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,786 and $7,991.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,855 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,871 of the $6,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,262, which makes St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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