Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$5,500dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,105
Transit: 5 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,456
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

Santa Ana → Lexington-Fayette$8,081

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

Lexington-Fayette to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$2.47	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,551	$2.95	$5,699 – $7,403
48' flatbed	$6,587	$2.96	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,165	$3.22	$6,019 – $8,311
Power only	$4,894	$2.20	$4,257 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.66	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,608	$1.62	$3,066 – $4,149
Sprinter van	$2,200	$0.99	$1,848 – $2,552

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,105.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,223 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 $2,044 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,081, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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