Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Modesto, CA hotshot rate

$1,239hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,449
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,002
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,239

Return trip

Modesto → Santa Ana$1,239

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

Santa Ana to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$5.04	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,283	$6.02	$1,986 – $2,580
48' flatbed	$2,387	$6.30	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,617	$6.90	$2,198 – $3,035
Power only	$1,644	$4.34	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$3.27	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,231	$3.25	$1,046 – $1,416
Sprinter van	$765	$2.02	$642 – $887

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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 Modesto

Hotshot lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,868	$1.65	$4,040 – $5,695	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,306	$2.05	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,987	$1.62	$2,479 – $3,495	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,063	$1.57	$882 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,238	$1.47	$3,518 – $4,959	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,723	$1.64	$2,260 – $3,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,449.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 379 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 $237 of the $1,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

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

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