Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$8,081dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$8,970
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,037
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $8,081

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Santa Ana$5,500

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

Santa Ana to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,081	$3.64	$7,192 – $8,970
53' refrigerated	$9,625	$4.33	$8,374 – $10,876
48' flatbed	$9,677	$4.35	$8,322 – $11,032
Step deck	$10,527	$4.74	$8,843 – $12,211
Power only	$7,190	$3.23	$6,255 – $8,124
Hotshot	$5,429	$2.44	$4,506 – $6,351
26' box truck	$5,300	$2.38	$4,505 – $6,095
Sprinter van	$3,232	$1.45	$2,715 – $3,750

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$12,670	$4.40	$11,277 – $14,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,750	$3.62	$5,118 – $6,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,156	$5.49	$1,919 – $2,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$11,781	$4.20	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864	3 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $8,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $8,970.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,223 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 $2,044 of the $8,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,500, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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