Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$2,531hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,961
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

Santa Ana → Corpus Christi$3,717

This 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

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,786	$2.48	$3,369 – $4,202
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$2.95	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,559	$2.98	$3,921 – $5,197
Step deck	$4,965	$3.25	$4,170 – $5,759
Power only	$3,353	$2.19	$2,917 – $3,789
Hotshot	$2,531	$1.66	$2,101 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.62	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,514	$0.99	$1,272 – $1,757

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	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 Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,961.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $955 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,717, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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