Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$9,625reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $8,374–$10,876
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,347
Fuel: $2,278
All-in estimate: $9,625

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Santa Ana$6,551

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' 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 Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $9,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,374 and $10,876.

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 $2,278 of the $9,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,551, 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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