Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$2,355hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,954–$2,755
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Santa Ana$1,079

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Santa Ana to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,576	$5.18	$3,183 – $3,970
53' refrigerated	$4,266	$6.17	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,384	$6.34	$3,770 – $4,998
Step deck	$4,790	$6.93	$4,024 – $5,557
Power only	$3,122	$4.52	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,355	$3.41	$1,954 – $2,755
26' box truck	$2,322	$3.36	$1,974 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,431	$2.07	$1,202 – $1,659

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,954 and $2,755.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $432 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,079, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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