Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$538hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $14.53
Distance: 37 mi
Typical range: $446–$629
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $515
Fuel: $23
All-in estimate: $538

Return trip

Riverside → Santa Ana$538

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Ana to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$881	$23.82	$784 – $978
53' refrigerated	$1,056	$28.55	$919 – $1,194
48' flatbed	$1,171	$31.64	$1,007 – $1,335
Step deck	$1,297	$35.06	$1,090 – $1,505
Power only	$716	$19.35	$623 – $809
Hotshot	$538	$14.53	$446 – $629
26' box truck	$551	$14.89	$468 – $633
Sprinter van	$352	$9.53	$296 – $409

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $538 all-in in October 2026, or $14.53 a mile over about 37 mi. Quotes typically land between $446 and $629.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 37 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 $23 of the $538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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