Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$6,629reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,768–$7,491
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $2,569
All-in estimate: $6,629

Return trip

Santa Ana → Winston-Salem$11,868

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,595	$4.73	$2,258 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,697	$2.64	$5,826 – $7,567	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,173	$3.28	$1,891 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,501	$3.03	$3,046 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,316	$2.97	$5,495 – $7,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,190	$4.78	$1,905 – $2,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,562	$2.65	$5,709 – $7,415	5 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,412	$2.92	$7,318 – $9,505	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,664	$2.94	$4,058 – $5,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,341	$3.41	$1,166 – $1,515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,301	$2.60	$6,352 – $8,250	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Winston-Salem, NC to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,629 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,768 and $7,491.

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 $2,569 of the $6,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,868, 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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