Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR hotshot rate

$4,205hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,490–$4,920
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,205

Return trip

Little Rock → Santa Ana$2,895

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Santa Ana to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,279	$3.66	$5,589 – $6,970
53' refrigerated	$7,480	$4.35	$6,508 – $8,453
48' flatbed	$7,548	$4.39	$6,491 – $8,604
Step deck	$8,216	$4.78	$6,902 – $9,531
Power only	$5,570	$3.24	$4,846 – $6,294
Hotshot	$4,205	$2.45	$3,490 – $4,920
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.39	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.46	$2,110 – $2,914

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,398	$3.56	$1,160 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,932	$2.83	$6,584 – $9,281	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128	3 d

More lanes into Little Rock

Hotshot lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,436	$1.90	$2,022 – $2,851	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,272	$2.44	$3,546 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,713	$2.63	$1,422 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,035	$2.28	$859 – $1,211	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$1,938	$1.45	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,040	$1.71	$1,693 – $2,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,264	$2.09	$1,049 – $1,479	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,127	$2.45	$3,425 – $4,829	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $4,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,490 and $4,920.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,074 of the $4,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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