Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$14,088flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $12,115–$16,060
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,290
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $14,088

Return trip

Newark → Santa Ana$8,265

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Santa Ana to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,800	$4.12	$10,502 – $13,097
53' refrigerated	$14,051	$4.91	$12,224 – $15,878
48' flatbed	$14,088	$4.92	$12,115 – $16,060
Step deck	$15,316	$5.35	$12,865 – $17,766
Power only	$10,523	$3.67	$9,155 – $11,891
Hotshot	$7,946	$2.77	$6,596 – $9,297
26' box truck	$7,749	$2.71	$6,587 – $8,911
Sprinter van	$4,720	$1.65	$3,965 – $5,475

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More lanes from Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,688	$6.84	$2,312 – $3,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	3 d

More lanes into Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $14,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,115 and $16,060.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,864 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,798 of the $14,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,265, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Newark, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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