Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$6,237reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $5,427–$7,048
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,225
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $6,237

Return trip

Aurora → Santa Ana$2,425

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Santa Ana to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$5.30	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,237	$6.32	$5,427 – $7,048
48' flatbed	$6,357	$6.44	$5,467 – $7,247
Step deck	$6,934	$7.03	$5,825 – $8,044
Power only	$4,602	$4.66	$4,003 – $5,200
Hotshot	$3,472	$3.52	$2,882 – $4,062
26' box truck	$3,410	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,093	$2.12	$1,758 – $2,428

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,237 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,427 and $7,048.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 987 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 $1,012 of the $6,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Aurora, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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