Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate
$4,559flatbed
+3.1% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.98
- Distance
- 1,528 mi
- Typical range
- $3,921–$5,197
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Corpus Christi to Santa Ana price history
- 3 months
- +8.4%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +24.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,066
- Fuel
- $1,493
- All-in estimate
- $4,559
Return trip
Santa Ana → Corpus Christi$6,696This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Corpus Christi to Santa Ana by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,786 | $2.48 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,510 | $2.95 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,559 | $2.98 | |
| Step deck | $4,965 | $3.25 | |
| Power only | $3,353 | $2.19 | |
| Hotshot | $2,531 | $1.66 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,477 | $1.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,514 | $0.99 |
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More lanes from Corpus Christi
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,293 | $3.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,659 | $2.97 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,951 | $3.02 |
| Houston, TX | $1,299 | $6.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,977 | $3.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,651 | $3.72 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,197 | $7.04 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,394 | $3.01 |
More lanes into Santa Ana
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,433 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,491 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,712 | $2.97 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,400 | $3.56 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,321 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,204 | $3.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,363 | $14.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,336 | $3.01 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,921 and $5,197.
How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?
About 1,528 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $1,493 of the $4,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,696, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →