Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA power only rate

$4,959power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $4,314–$5,603
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $4,959

Return trip

Santa Ana → Winston-Salem$8,877

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$2.22	$4,954 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,629	$2.64	$5,768 – $7,491
48' flatbed	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588
Step deck	$7,239	$2.89	$6,080 – $8,397
Power only	$4,959	$1.98	$4,314 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,653	$1.46	$3,105 – $4,201
Sprinter van	$2,227	$0.89	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Power only lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,888	$3.44	$1,643 – $2,134	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$5,009	$1.98	$4,358 – $5,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,589	$2.40	$1,383 – $1,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,591	$2.25	$2,254 – $2,928	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,716	$2.21	$4,103 – $5,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,586	$3.46	$1,380 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,979	$2.19	$2,592 – $3,366	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$4,908	$1.98	$4,270 – $5,546	5 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Power only lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$6,300	$2.19	$5,481 – $7,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,469	$2.18	$3,018 – $3,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$966	$2.46	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$5,467	$1.95	$4,756 – $6,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$863	$9.48	$750 – $975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,183	$2.21	$2,769 – $3,597	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,959 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,314 and $5,603.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Santa Ana, CA 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 $2,305 of the $4,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,877, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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