Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$3,920reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,429
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $3,920

Return trip

El Paso → Santa Ana$2,669

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Santa Ana to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$4.11	$2,926 – $3,649
53' refrigerated	$3,920	$4.91	$3,410 – $4,429
48' flatbed	$4,014	$5.02	$3,452 – $4,576
Step deck	$4,383	$5.49	$3,682 – $5,084
Power only	$2,879	$3.60	$2,505 – $3,253
Hotshot	$2,172	$2.72	$1,802 – $2,541
26' box truck	$2,138	$2.68	$1,817 – $2,458
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.65	$1,104 – $1,525

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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 El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,920 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,429.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 799 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 $819 of the $3,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,669, which makes Santa Ana, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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