Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$2,238dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,484
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Santa Ana → El Paso$3,287

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.80	$1,992 – $2,484
53' refrigerated	$2,669	$3.34	$2,322 – $3,016
48' flatbed	$2,733	$3.42	$2,351 – $3,116
Step deck	$2,984	$3.73	$2,507 – $3,462
Power only	$1,960	$2.45	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,479	$1.85	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,456	$1.82	$1,237 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$895	$1.12	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,484.

How far is El Paso, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 799 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 $735 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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