Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$7,064dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $6,287–$7,841
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,418
Fuel: $2,646
All-in estimate: $7,064

Return trip

Santa Ana → New York$12,670

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841
53' refrigerated	$8,412	$2.92	$7,318 – $9,505
48' flatbed	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614
Step deck	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636
Power only	$6,300	$2.19	$5,481 – $7,119
Hotshot	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566
26' box truck	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,826	$0.98	$2,374 – $3,278

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
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 New York, NY to Santa Ana, CA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,287 and $7,841.

How far is New York, NY from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,878 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,646 of the $7,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,670, which makes New York, NY to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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