Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$4,260hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $3,536–$4,984
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $4,260

Return trip

Santa Ana → Richmond$7,912

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$2.82	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622
Step deck	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539
Power only	$5,642	$2.11	$4,908 – $6,375
Hotshot	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984
26' box truck	$4,156	$1.55	$3,532 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,532	$0.95	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,260 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,536 and $4,984.

How far is Richmond, VA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,675 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 $1,672 of the $4,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,912, which makes Richmond, VA to Santa Ana, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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