Salinas, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Salinas, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Salinas, 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: 160,783

Dry van lanes from Salinas

53' dry van rates from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$13,228	$4.39	$11,773 – $14,683	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$6,623	$3.54	$5,895 – $7,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$3,127	$4.56	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$12,339	$4.18	$10,982 – $13,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,746 mi	$13,628	$4.96	$12,129 – $15,127	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,653 mi	$5,950	$3.60	$5,295 – $6,604	4 d
Austin, TX	1,700 mi	$6,096	$3.59	$5,426 – $6,767	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,675 mi	$10,571	$3.95	$9,408 – $11,734	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,467 mi	$8,594	$3.48	$7,649 – $9,540	5 d

From Salinas, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,194) and $5.54 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,689) 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 Salinas

Dry van lanes into Salinas

53' dry van rates into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$7,375	$2.45	$6,564 – $8,186	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$6,594	$3.04	$5,869 – $7,319	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$4,509	$2.41	$4,013 – $5,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,629	$2.38	$1,450 – $1,808	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$6,421	$2.18	$5,715 – $7,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$4,108	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,746 mi	$5,139	$1.87	$4,574 – $5,704	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,653 mi	$4,051	$2.45	$3,605 – $4,497	4 d
Austin, TX	1,700 mi	$4,151	$2.44	$3,694 – $4,607	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,675 mi	$5,905	$2.21	$5,256 – $6,555	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,467 mi	$7,028	$2.85	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Salinas rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Salinas 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 Salinas

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Dry van lanes into Salinas

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