Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$8,701reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $7,570–$9,832
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Memphis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,779
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Memphis → Santa Ana$5,704

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Santa Ana to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,304	$3.90	$6,501 – $8,108
53' refrigerated	$8,701	$4.64	$7,570 – $9,832
48' flatbed	$8,768	$4.68	$7,541 – $9,996
Step deck	$9,542	$5.09	$8,016 – $11,069
Power only	$6,486	$3.46	$5,643 – $7,330
Hotshot	$4,897	$2.61	$4,064 – $5,729
26' box truck	$4,786	$2.55	$4,068 – $5,504
Sprinter van	$2,922	$1.56	$2,454 – $3,389

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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 Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,570 and $9,832.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,875 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 $1,922 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,704, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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