Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$6,361flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $5,471–$7,252
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Plano price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,957
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $6,361

Return trip

Plano → Santa Ana$4,331

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Santa Ana to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104
48' flatbed	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.47	$1,773 – $2,448

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $6,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,471 and $7,252.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $6,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Plano, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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