Santa Barbara, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Santa Barbara, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Santa Barbara, 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: 87,291

Dry van lanes from Santa Barbara

53' dry van rates from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$13,038	$4.39	$11,604 – $14,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,073	$3.32	$6,295 – $7,851	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$6,149	$3.58	$5,473 – $6,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$2,578	$4.96	$2,295 – $2,862	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$12,139	$4.19	$10,804 – $13,474	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,526	$3.64	$4,918 – $6,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,626 mi	$13,083	$4.98	$11,644 – $14,522	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,522 mi	$5,541	$3.64	$4,932 – $6,151	3 d
San Jose, CA	274 mi	$1,596	$5.82	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
Austin, TX	1,546 mi	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,587 mi	$10,254	$3.96	$9,126 – $11,382	5 d

From Santa Barbara, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,073) and $11.29 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,050) 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 Santa Barbara

Dry van lanes into Santa Barbara

53' dry van rates into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$7,269	$2.45	$6,470 – $8,069	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$6,482	$3.05	$5,769 – $7,195	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$4,187	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,343	$2.58	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$6,317	$2.18	$5,622 – $7,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$3,762	$2.48	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,626 mi	$4,934	$1.88	$4,391 – $5,476	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,522 mi	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188	3 d
San Jose, CA	274 mi	$1,596	$5.82	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
Austin, TX	1,546 mi	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,587 mi	$5,728	$2.21	$5,098 – $6,358	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Santa Barbara rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara

Price a load from Santa Barbara

Dry van lanes into Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara rates by truck type

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