Carlsbad, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Carlsbad, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Carlsbad, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 113,575

Dry van lanes from Carlsbad

53' dry van rates from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$12,606	$4.40	$11,219 – $13,992	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,782	$3.34	$6,036 – $7,528	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,610	$3.63	$4,993 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,033	$5.71	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$11,716	$4.20	$10,427 – $13,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,971	$3.71	$4,424 – $5,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$12,370	$5.01	$11,010 – $13,731	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,362 mi	$5,042	$3.70	$4,488 – $5,597	3 d
San Jose, CA	454 mi	$2,138	$4.71	$1,903 – $2,373	1 d
Austin, TX	1,372 mi	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,451 mi	$9,763	$3.98	$8,689 – $10,837	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,300 mi	$8,067	$3.51	$7,180 – $8,955	5 d

From Carlsbad, a 53' dry van costs between $3.34 a mile (Chicago, $6,782) and $10.34 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,086) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Carlsbad

Dry van lanes into Carlsbad

53' dry van rates into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$7,028	$2.46	$6,255 – $7,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,059	$2.97	$942 – $1,175	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,384	$2.53	$3,012 – $3,757	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$4,665	$1.89	$4,152 – $5,178	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,362 mi	$3,433	$2.52	$3,056 – $3,811	3 d
San Jose, CA	454 mi	$2,138	$4.71	$1,903 – $2,373	1 d
Austin, TX	1,372 mi	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,451 mi	$5,454	$2.23	$4,854 – $6,054	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,300 mi	$6,597	$2.87	$5,871 – $7,322	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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Carlsbad is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Carlsbad's own distances.

Carlsbad rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Carlsbad by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from Carlsbad

Price a load from Carlsbad

Dry van lanes into Carlsbad

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