Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$3,455hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,258 mi
Typical range: $2,868–$4,042
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $3,455

Return trip

Santa Ana → Atlanta$6,001

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$2.28	$4,576 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$2.71	$5,328 – $6,921
48' flatbed	$6,157	$2.73	$5,295 – $7,018
Step deck	$6,697	$2.97	$5,625 – $7,768
Power only	$4,576	$2.03	$3,981 – $5,170
Hotshot	$3,455	$1.53	$2,868 – $4,042
26' box truck	$3,373	$1.49	$2,867 – $3,879
Sprinter van	$2,057	$0.91	$1,728 – $2,386

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,455 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,868 and $4,042.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,412 of the $3,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,001, which makes Atlanta, GA to Santa Ana, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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