Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,860
Transit: 6 days

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

Virginia Beach to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,702
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $8,500

Return trip

Santa Ana → Virginia Beach$15,785

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,546	$2.36	$5,826 – $7,266
53' refrigerated	$7,795	$2.81	$6,782 – $8,808
48' flatbed	$7,818	$2.82	$6,723 – $8,912
Step deck	$8,500	$3.06	$7,140 – $9,860
Power only	$5,836	$2.10	$5,077 – $6,595
Hotshot	$4,407	$1.59	$3,658 – $5,156
26' box truck	$4,298	$1.55	$3,653 – $4,943
Sprinter van	$2,618	$0.94	$2,199 – $3,037

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	6 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 Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,860.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,798 of the $8,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,785, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Santa Ana, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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