Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$3,441hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$4,026
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,441

Return trip

Wichita → Santa Ana$2,857

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

Santa Ana to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$3.70	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,141	$4.41	$5,343 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,217	$4.46	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,773	$4.86	$5,689 – $7,856
Power only	$4,559	$3.27	$3,966 – $5,151
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.47	$2,856 – $4,026
26' box truck	$3,370	$2.42	$2,864 – $3,875
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.48	$1,732 – $2,391

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $4,026.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $872 of the $3,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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