Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Reno, NV hotshot rate

$1,661hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,379–$1,944
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Reno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $307
All-in estimate: $1,661

Return trip

Reno → Santa Ana$877

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Santa Ana to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$5.18	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,038	$6.19	$2,643 – $3,433
48' flatbed	$3,152	$6.42	$2,711 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,450	$7.03	$2,898 – $4,002
Power only	$2,204	$4.49	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,661	$3.38	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,645	$3.35	$1,399 – $1,892
Sprinter van	$1,018	$2.07	$855 – $1,181

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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 Reno

Hotshot lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,302	$1.87	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,592	$3.45	$1,321 – $1,862	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,239	$1.76	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,618	$1.67	$3,833 – $5,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,057	$1.86	$2,537 – $3,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,861	$3.23	$1,545 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $1,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,379 and $1,944.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 491 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 $307 of the $1,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $877, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Reno, NV 89% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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