Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$8,241box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $7,005–$9,477
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,497
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $8,241

Return trip

Tampa → Santa Ana$3,108

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Santa Ana to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,557	$5.00	$11,175 – $13,938
53' refrigerated	$14,954	$5.96	$13,010 – $16,898
48' flatbed	$15,014	$5.98	$12,912 – $17,116
Step deck	$16,327	$6.50	$13,715 – $18,940
Power only	$11,185	$4.46	$9,731 – $12,639
Hotshot	$8,446	$3.36	$7,010 – $9,881
26' box truck	$8,241	$3.28	$7,005 – $9,477
Sprinter van	$5,023	$2.00	$4,219 – $5,826

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d

More lanes into Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $8,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,005 and $9,477.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,510 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,744 of the $8,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,108, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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