Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$2,369hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $1,966–$2,772
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $2,369

Return trip

Santa Ana → Arlington$3,480

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.51	$3,158 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777
48' flatbed	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878
Step deck	$4,661	$3.29	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,139	$2.22	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.64	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.00	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Arlington

Hotshot lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$3,618	$2.20	$3,003 – $4,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$1,689	$1.75	$1,402 – $1,976	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,988	$1.94	$1,650 – $2,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,284	$2.11	$2,726 – $3,842	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$2,303	$1.68	$1,911 – $2,694	3 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Arlington, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,369 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,966 and $2,772.

How far is Arlington, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $885 of the $2,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Arlington, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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