Santa Maria, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Santa Maria, CA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Santa Maria, 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
- 111,346
Dry van lanes from Santa Maria
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $13,151 | $4.39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,240 | $7.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,150 | $3.32 |
| Houston, TX | $6,318 | $3.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,758 | $4.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $12,250 | $4.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,700 | $3.62 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,623 | $5.73 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,812 | $3.61 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $13,292 | $4.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,691 | $3.62 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,412 | $6.63 |
| Austin, TX | $5,784 | $3.62 |
| Charlotte, NC | $10,391 | $3.96 |
From Santa Maria, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,150) and $7.95 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,240) 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 Maria
Dry van lanes into Santa Maria
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,332 | $2.45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,240 | $7.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,553 | $3.04 |
| Houston, TX | $4,301 | $2.43 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,436 | $2.50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,375 | $2.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,881 | $2.47 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,623 | $5.73 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,958 | $2.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,012 | $1.88 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,875 | $2.47 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,412 | $6.63 |
| Austin, TX | $3,938 | $2.46 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,804 | $2.21 |
Dry van · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Santa Maria is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Santa Maria's own distances.
Santa Maria rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |