Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$550hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.79
Distance: 43 mi
Typical range: $456–$643
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $523
Fuel: $27
All-in estimate: $550

Return trip

Santa Ana → Los Angeles$550

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

Los Angeles to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$899	$20.91	$800 – $998
53' refrigerated	$1,078	$25.07	$938 – $1,218
48' flatbed	$1,192	$27.72	$1,025 – $1,359
Step deck	$1,320	$30.71	$1,109 – $1,532
Power only	$732	$17.03	$637 – $828
Hotshot	$550	$12.79	$456 – $643
26' box truck	$563	$13.09	$478 – $647
Sprinter van	$360	$8.37	$302 – $417

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 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 Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $550 all-in in October 2026, or $12.79 a mile over about 43 mi. Quotes typically land between $456 and $643.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 43 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 $27 of the $550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

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

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