Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$1,078reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $25.07
Distance: 43 mi
Typical range: $938–$1,218
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,034
Fuel: $44
All-in estimate: $1,078

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Ana$1,078

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Ana to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$899	$20.91	$800 – $998
53' refrigerated	$1,078	$25.07	$938 – $1,218
48' flatbed	$1,192	$27.72	$1,025 – $1,359
Step deck	$1,320	$30.71	$1,109 – $1,532
Power only	$732	$17.03	$637 – $828
Hotshot	$550	$12.79	$456 – $643
26' box truck	$563	$13.09	$478 – $647
Sprinter van	$360	$8.37	$302 – $417

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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 Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,078 all-in in October 2026, or $25.07 a mile over about 43 mi. Quotes typically land between $938 and $1,218.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 43 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $44 of the $1,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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