Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$2,031flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.28
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,747–$2,316
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $2,031

Return trip

Santa Ana → Fresno$2,031

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,611	$5.77	$1,433 – $1,788
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$6.90	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$2,031	$7.28	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,231	$8.00	$1,874 – $2,588
Power only	$1,373	$4.92	$1,194 – $1,551
Hotshot	$1,034	$3.70	$858 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,032	$3.70	$877 – $1,187
Sprinter van	$644	$2.31	$541 – $747

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,031 all-in in October 2026, or $7.28 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,747 and $2,316.

How far is Fresno, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $273 of the $2,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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