Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Durham, NC reefer rate

$12,254reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,597 mi
Typical range: $10,661–$13,847
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Durham price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,592
Fuel: $2,662
All-in estimate: $12,254

Return trip

Durham → Santa Ana$6,845

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Santa Ana to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,290	$3.96	$9,158 – $11,422
53' refrigerated	$12,254	$4.72	$10,661 – $13,847
48' flatbed	$12,299	$4.74	$10,577 – $14,020
Step deck	$13,374	$5.15	$11,234 – $15,513
Power only	$9,169	$3.53	$7,977 – $10,361
Hotshot	$6,923	$2.67	$5,746 – $8,100
26' box truck	$6,754	$2.60	$5,741 – $7,768
Sprinter van	$4,116	$1.58	$3,457 – $4,774

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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 Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $12,254 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,661 and $13,847.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,597 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,662 of the $12,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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