Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$868box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $738–$999
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $527
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $868

Return trip

Santa Ana → Reno$1,645

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,344	$2.74	$1,196 – $1,491
53' refrigerated	$1,603	$3.27	$1,395 – $1,812
48' flatbed	$1,663	$3.39	$1,431 – $1,896
Step deck	$1,821	$3.71	$1,529 – $2,112
Power only	$1,163	$2.37	$1,012 – $1,314
Hotshot	$877	$1.79	$728 – $1,026
26' box truck	$868	$1.77	$738 – $999
Sprinter van	$537	$1.09	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Reno

26' box truck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$4,895	$1.73	$4,161 – $5,629	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$833	$1.81	$708 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,602	$1.31	$2,212 – $2,993	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,525	$1.39	$2,146 – $2,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,237	$1.76	$1,052 – $1,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,567	$1.65	$3,882 – $5,252	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,318	$1.41	$1,970 – $2,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$970	$1.68	$825 – $1,116	2 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $868 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $738 and $999.

How far is Reno, NV from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $341 of the $868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,645, which makes Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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