Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,549step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $7,181–$9,917
Transit: 5 days

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

Toledo to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,242
Fuel: $2,307
All-in estimate: $8,549

Return trip

Santa Ana → Toledo$10,455

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Toledo to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$2.87	$5,844 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,820	$3.42	$6,803 – $8,836
48' flatbed	$7,860	$3.44	$6,759 – $8,960
Step deck	$8,549	$3.74	$7,181 – $9,917
Power only	$5,843	$2.55	$5,084 – $6,603
Hotshot	$4,412	$1.93	$3,662 – $5,162
26' box truck	$4,307	$1.88	$3,661 – $4,953
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.15	$2,206 – $3,047

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More lanes from Toledo

Step deck lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,973	$6.66	$3,338 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,787	$7.15	$1,501 – $2,073	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$8,181	$4.21	$6,872 – $9,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$4,879 – $6,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879	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 Toledo, OH to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Toledo, OH to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,181 and $9,917.

How far is Toledo, OH from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,288 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 $2,307 of the $8,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,455, which makes Toledo, OH to Santa Ana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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