Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$5,758step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $4,837–$6,679
Transit: 5 days

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

Tallahassee to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,410
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $5,758

Return trip

Santa Ana → Tallahassee$15,270

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tallahassee to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,423	$1.90	$3,937 – $4,910
53' refrigerated	$5,268	$2.26	$4,583 – $5,953
48' flatbed	$5,294	$2.27	$4,553 – $6,035
Step deck	$5,758	$2.47	$4,837 – $6,679
Power only	$3,937	$1.69	$3,425 – $4,449
Hotshot	$2,973	$1.28	$2,468 – $3,478
26' box truck	$2,902	$1.25	$2,467 – $3,337
Sprinter van	$1,769	$0.76	$1,486 – $2,052

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,837 and $6,679.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Santa Ana, CA 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 $5,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,270, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Santa Ana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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