Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$2,300sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,589 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,668
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $2,300

Return trip

Houston → Santa Ana$1,566

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,750	$3.62	$5,118 – $6,383
53' refrigerated	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741
48' flatbed	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,535	$4.74	$6,330 – $8,741
Power only	$5,095	$3.21	$4,433 – $5,758
Hotshot	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500
26' box truck	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,300	$1.45	$1,932 – $2,668

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$5,068	$1.76	$4,257 – $5,879	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$862	$2.19	$724 – $1,000	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,712	$1.68	$3,958 – $5,466	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$418	$4.59	$351 – $484	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,113	$1.47	$1,775 – $2,451	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$5,015	$2.00	$4,213 – $5,818	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Santa Ana, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,300 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,668.

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

About 1,589 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $621 of the $2,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,566, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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