Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$1,350hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,580
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,350

Return trip

Santa Ana → Aurora$3,472

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,035	$2.06	$1,811 – $2,258
53' refrigerated	$2,425	$2.46	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818
Step deck	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,789	$1.81	$1,557 – $2,022
Hotshot	$1,350	$1.37	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,326	$1.34	$1,127 – $1,525
Sprinter van	$814	$0.82	$684 – $944

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$3,189	$1.67	$2,647 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$1,436	$1.41	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$2,940	$1.60	$2,440 – $3,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,334	$1.43	$1,107 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 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 Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,350 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,580.

How far is Aurora, CO from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $617 of the $1,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,472, which makes Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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