Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Albuquerque, NM hotshot rate

$2,501hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,024
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Albuquerque → Santa Ana$1,188

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Santa Ana to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$4.97	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,520	$5.92	$3,932 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,634	$6.07	$3,985 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,061	$6.63	$4,251 – $5,870
Power only	$3,316	$4.35	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,501	$3.28	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,464	$3.23	$2,094 – $2,833
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.99	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,398	$3.56	$1,160 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,932	$2.83	$6,584 – $9,281	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128	3 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,478	$2.09	$3,717 – $5,239	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,580	$3.25	$2,141 – $3,018	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,541	$2.67	$2,939 – $4,143	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,983	$2.24	$1,646 – $2,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$891	$2.30	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,849	$1.86	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,692	$2.34	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,927.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 763 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 $477 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,188, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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