Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Orlando, FL hotshot rate

$8,665hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$10,138
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,051
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $8,665

Return trip

Orlando → Santa Ana$3,267

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Santa Ana to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,879	$4.99	$11,462 – $14,296
53' refrigerated	$15,337	$5.94	$13,344 – $17,331
48' flatbed	$15,394	$5.96	$13,239 – $17,549
Step deck	$16,740	$6.49	$14,062 – $19,419
Power only	$11,475	$4.45	$9,983 – $12,967
Hotshot	$8,665	$3.36	$7,192 – $10,138
26' box truck	$8,454	$3.28	$7,186 – $9,722
Sprinter van	$5,152	$2.00	$4,327 – $5,976

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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 Orlando

Hotshot lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,089	$2.78	$2,564 – $3,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$8,773	$3.35	$7,282 – $10,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$3,902	$3.32	$3,238 – $4,565	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,693	$2.66	$2,235 – $3,151	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$4,280	$1.96	$3,553 – $5,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$2,577	$2.50	$2,139 – $3,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,173	$2.57	$2,634 – $3,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$8,511	$3.36	$7,064 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $8,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $10,138.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 2,581 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,614 of the $8,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,267, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Orlando, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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