Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO hotshot rate

$4,238hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $3,518–$4,959
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,078
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

St. Louis → Santa Ana$3,534

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Santa Ana to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,323	$3.41	$5,627 – $7,018
53' refrigerated	$7,532	$4.06	$6,553 – $8,511
48' flatbed	$7,591	$4.09	$6,528 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,262	$4.45	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,614	$3.03	$4,884 – $6,344
Hotshot	$4,238	$2.28	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,143	$2.23	$3,521 – $4,764
Sprinter van	$2,529	$1.36	$2,124 – $2,934

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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 St. Louis

Hotshot lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$1,921	$1.86	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$4,289	$2.28	$3,560 – $5,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$977	$3.19	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,471	$1.84	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$2,012	$1.35	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$1,601	$1.67	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,662	$1.78	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$4,198	$2.29	$3,484 – $4,911	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,518 and $4,959.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,855 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,160 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Santa Ana, CA to St. Louis, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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