San Mateo, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in San Mateo, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to San Mateo, 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: 103,006

Dry van lanes from San Mateo

53' dry van rates from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$6,798	$3.53	$6,050 – $7,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$12,408	$4.18	$11,043 – $13,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,789 mi	$13,823	$4.96	$12,303 – $15,344	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,703 mi	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777	4 d
Austin, TX	1,757 mi	$6,274	$3.57	$5,584 – $6,964	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,707 mi	$10,687	$3.95	$9,511 – $11,862	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,487 mi	$8,658	$3.48	$7,705 – $9,610	5 d

From San Mateo, a 53' dry van costs between $3.31 a mile (Chicago, $7,242) and $5.00 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,936) 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 San Mateo

Dry van lanes into San Mateo

53' dry van rates into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,743	$2.32	$1,551 – $1,935	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$6,457	$2.17	$5,747 – $7,167	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,789 mi	$5,213	$1.87	$4,639 – $5,786	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,703 mi	$4,157	$2.44	$3,700 – $4,614	4 d
Austin, TX	1,757 mi	$4,272	$2.43	$3,802 – $4,742	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,707 mi	$5,970	$2.21	$5,313 – $6,626	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,487 mi	$7,080	$2.85	$6,301 – $7,858	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

San Mateo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Mateo 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 San Mateo

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Dry van lanes into San Mateo

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San Mateo rates by truck type

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