Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$3,915dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,346
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,454
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $3,915

Return trip

Santa Ana → Houston$5,750

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

Houston to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$2.94	$4,058 – $5,271
48' flatbed	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,469	$2.18	$3,018 – $3,920
Hotshot	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,566	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,817

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$4,728	$1.89	$4,208 – $5,248	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,915 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,346.

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

About 1,589 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 $1,461 of the $3,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,750, which makes Houston, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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