Monterey, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Monterey, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Monterey, 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: 29,015

Dry van lanes from Monterey

53' dry van rates from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$13,301	$4.38	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,710	$5.48	$1,522 – $1,898	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,248	$3.31	$6,450 – $8,045	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$6,670	$3.54	$5,936 – $7,404	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$3,170	$4.54	$2,821 – $3,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$12,408	$4.18	$11,043 – $13,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$6,077	$3.59	$5,409 – $6,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,105	$4.75	$1,873 – $2,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,762 mi	$13,701	$4.96	$12,194 – $15,208	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659	4 d
Austin, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,693 mi	$10,636	$3.95	$9,466 – $11,806	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,485 mi	$8,651	$3.48	$7,700 – $9,603	5 d

From Monterey, a 53' dry van costs between $3.31 a mile (Chicago, $7,248) and $5.48 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,710) 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 Monterey

Dry van lanes into Monterey

53' dry van rates into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$7,416	$2.44	$6,600 – $8,231	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,710	$5.48	$1,522 – $1,898	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$6,643	$3.04	$5,912 – $7,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,541	$2.41	$4,042 – $5,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$1,651	$2.37	$1,470 – $1,833	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$6,457	$2.17	$5,747 – $7,167	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,138	$2.44	$3,683 – $4,593	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,105	$4.75	$1,873 – $2,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,166	$2.44	$3,707 – $4,624	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,762 mi	$5,166	$1.87	$4,598 – $5,735	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534	4 d
Austin, TX	1,715 mi	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,693 mi	$5,941	$2.21	$5,288 – $6,595	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,485 mi	$7,074	$2.85	$6,296 – $7,853	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Monterey rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Monterey 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 Monterey

Price a load from Monterey

Dry van lanes into Monterey

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Monterey rates by truck type

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