Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$2,672flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$3,046
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,224
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $2,672

Return trip

Santa Ana → Sacramento$2,672

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

Sacramento to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$4.69	$1,916 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$5.60	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,672	$5.82	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,925	$6.37	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,861	$4.05	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,403	$3.06	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,390	$3.03	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$861	$1.88	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,672 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $3,046.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 459 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 $448 of the $2,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Sacramento, CA?

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

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