Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$3,845dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,422–$4,268
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Santa Ana → Tacoma$4,192

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tacoma to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,845	$3.38	$3,422 – $4,268
53' refrigerated	$4,583	$4.03	$3,987 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,657	$4.10	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,077	$4.47	$4,265 – $5,889
Power only	$3,390	$2.98	$2,949 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.25	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.21	$2,133 – $2,886
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.35	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' dry van lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$11,505	$4.04	$10,240 – $12,771	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,762	$3.40	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,268	$3.06	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,693	$3.65	$4,177 – $5,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$10,805	$3.85	$9,616 – $11,993	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,080	$3.34	$3,631 – $4,529	3 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA?

A 53' dry van from Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,422 and $4,268.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,045 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,192, which makes Tacoma, WA to Santa Ana, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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