Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$2,895hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,387
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $2,895

Return trip

Santa Ana → Little Rock$4,205

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,323	$2.52	$3,848 – $4,799
53' refrigerated	$5,150	$3.00	$4,481 – $5,820
48' flatbed	$5,197	$3.02	$4,469 – $5,924
Step deck	$5,657	$3.29	$4,752 – $6,562
Power only	$3,835	$2.23	$3,336 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$1.69	$2,403 – $3,387
26' box truck	$2,831	$1.65	$2,406 – $3,256
Sprinter van	$1,729	$1.01	$1,453 – $2,006

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324	4 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,895 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,387.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,074 of the $2,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,205, which makes Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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