Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,212step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $6,898–$9,526
Transit: 7 days

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

Worcester to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,184
Fuel: $3,028
All-in estimate: $8,212

Return trip

Santa Ana → Worcester$17,621

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Worcester to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$2.11	$5,634 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$2.51	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,554	$2.52	$6,496 – $8,611
Step deck	$8,212	$2.73	$6,898 – $9,526
Power only	$5,648	$1.88	$4,913 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,265	$1.42	$3,540 – $4,990
26' box truck	$4,158	$1.38	$3,534 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,532	$0.84	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 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 Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,898 and $9,526.

How far is Worcester, MA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 3,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,028 of the $8,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,621, which makes Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology