Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC reefer rate

$11,868reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $10,325–$13,411
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,299
Fuel: $2,569
All-in estimate: $11,868

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Santa Ana$6,629

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,590	$4.72	$2,253 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,890	$2.77	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,040	$4.45	$1,775 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $11,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,325 and $13,411.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,569 of the $11,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,629, 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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