Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA hotshot rate

$1,079hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $896–$1,263
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $647
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $1,079

Return trip

Santa Ana → Salt Lake City$2,355

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$2.37	$1,459 – $1,819
53' refrigerated	$1,955	$2.83	$1,701 – $2,209
48' flatbed	$2,009	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,195	$3.18	$1,844 – $2,547
Power only	$1,431	$2.07	$1,245 – $1,617
Hotshot	$1,079	$1.56	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,064	$1.54	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$656	$0.95	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA?

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,079 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $896 and $1,263.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 691 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 $432 of the $1,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,355, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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