Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$6,540box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,521
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,798
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $6,540

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Santa Ana$3,653

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,965	$3.97	$8,869 – $11,061
53' refrigerated	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411
48' flatbed	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584
Step deck	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031
Power only	$8,877	$3.54	$7,723 – $10,030
Hotshot	$6,703	$2.67	$5,563 – $7,842
26' box truck	$6,540	$2.61	$5,559 – $7,521
Sprinter van	$3,986	$1.59	$3,348 – $4,624

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,521.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,507 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 $1,742 of the $6,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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