Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$6,373dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,695 mi
Typical range: $5,672–$7,074
Transit: 6 days

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

Washington to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $2,478
All-in estimate: $6,373

Return trip

Santa Ana → Washington$12,131

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,373	$2.36	$5,672 – $7,074
53' refrigerated	$7,589	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,576
48' flatbed	$7,614	$2.83	$6,548 – $8,680
Step deck	$8,279	$3.07	$6,954 – $9,603
Power only	$5,680	$2.11	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,289	$1.59	$3,560 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,184	$1.55	$3,556 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,549	$0.95	$2,141 – $2,957

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 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 Washington, DC to Santa Ana, CA?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,373 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,672 and $7,074.

How far is Washington, DC from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,695 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 $2,478 of the $6,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,131, which makes Washington, DC to Santa Ana, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology