Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Boston, MA box truck rate

$9,052box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 3,050 mi
Typical range: $7,694–$10,410
Transit: 7 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Boston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,933
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $9,052

Return trip

Boston → Santa Ana$4,218

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Santa Ana to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,779	$4.52	$12,264 – $15,295
53' refrigerated	$16,408	$5.38	$14,275 – $18,541
48' flatbed	$16,441	$5.39	$14,139 – $18,742
Step deck	$17,872	$5.86	$15,012 – $20,731
Power only	$12,295	$4.03	$10,697 – $13,893
Hotshot	$9,285	$3.04	$7,706 – $10,863
26' box truck	$9,052	$2.97	$7,694 – $10,410
Sprinter van	$5,512	$1.81	$4,630 – $6,394

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d

More lanes into Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $9,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 3,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,694 and $10,410.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,119 of the $9,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,218, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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