Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$5,087hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,952 mi
Typical range: $4,222–$5,952
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,867
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,087

Return trip

New Orleans → Santa Ana$3,182

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Santa Ana to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,584	$3.89	$6,750 – $8,418
53' refrigerated	$9,034	$4.63	$7,860 – $10,208
48' flatbed	$9,099	$4.66	$7,825 – $10,372
Step deck	$9,901	$5.07	$8,317 – $11,485
Power only	$6,738	$3.45	$5,862 – $7,614
Hotshot	$5,087	$2.61	$4,222 – $5,952
26' box truck	$4,970	$2.55	$4,225 – $5,716
Sprinter van	$3,034	$1.55	$2,548 – $3,519

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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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $5,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,222 and $5,952.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,952 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 $1,220 of the $5,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,182, which makes Santa Ana, CA to New Orleans, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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