Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA sprinter rate

$2,299sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.89
Distance: 2,597 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,667
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Santa Ana → Durham$4,116

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,748	$2.21	$5,116 – $6,380
53' refrigerated	$6,845	$2.64	$5,955 – $7,735
48' flatbed	$6,870	$2.65	$5,908 – $7,832
Step deck	$7,471	$2.88	$6,275 – $8,666
Power only	$5,122	$1.97	$4,456 – $5,788
Hotshot	$3,867	$1.49	$3,210 – $4,525
26' box truck	$3,773	$1.45	$3,207 – $4,339
Sprinter van	$2,299	$0.89	$1,931 – $2,667

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More lanes from Durham

Sprinter van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$2,323	$0.88	$1,951 – $2,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,202	$0.99	$1,850 – $2,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$2,277	$0.89	$1,912 – $2,641	5 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Sprinter van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$2,826	$0.98	$2,374 – $3,278	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,899	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$1,566	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,817	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$449	$1.14	$377 – $521	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$2,452	$0.87	$2,060 – $2,845	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$418	$4.59	$351 – $484	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$1,439	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,669	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

A Sprinter van from Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $0.89 a mile over about 2,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,667.

How far is Durham, NC from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,597 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 $1,015 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,116, which makes Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology