Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$1,403hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $1,164–$1,641
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,403

Return trip

Sacramento → Santa Ana$1,403

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

Santa Ana to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$4.69	$1,916 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$5.60	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,672	$5.82	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,925	$6.37	$2,457 – $3,393
Power only	$1,861	$4.05	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,403	$3.06	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,390	$3.03	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$861	$1.88	$723 – $999

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,403 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,164 and $1,641.

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

About 459 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 $287 of the $1,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

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

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

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