Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$1,765step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,048
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,264
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Santa Ana → Tucson$3,389

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,303	$2.62	$1,160 – $1,446
53' refrigerated	$1,555	$3.13	$1,353 – $1,757
48' flatbed	$1,613	$3.25	$1,387 – $1,839
Step deck	$1,765	$3.55	$1,483 – $2,048
Power only	$1,129	$2.27	$982 – $1,275
Hotshot	$851	$1.71	$706 – $995
26' box truck	$842	$1.69	$716 – $969
Sprinter van	$521	$1.05	$438 – $605

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,048.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $501 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,389, which makes Tucson, AZ to Santa Ana, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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