Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$7,239step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $6,080–$8,397
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,711
Fuel: $2,528
All-in estimate: $7,239

Return trip

Santa Ana → Winston-Salem$12,958

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$2.22	$4,954 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,629	$2.64	$5,768 – $7,491
48' flatbed	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588
Step deck	$7,239	$2.89	$6,080 – $8,397
Power only	$4,959	$1.98	$4,314 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,653	$1.46	$3,105 – $4,201
Sprinter van	$2,227	$0.89	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,239 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,080 and $8,397.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,507 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 $2,528 of the $7,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,958, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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