Watsonville, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Watsonville, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Watsonville, 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: 51,320

Dry van lanes from Watsonville

53' dry van rates from Watsonville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$1,749	$5.38	$1,557 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$6,660	$3.54	$5,928 – $7,393	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$3,177	$4.54	$2,827 – $3,526	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$6,074	$3.59	$5,406 – $6,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,144	$4.70	$1,908 – $2,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$6,099	$3.59	$5,428 – $6,770	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,755 mi	$13,669	$4.96	$12,165 – $15,173	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,664 mi	$5,984	$3.60	$5,326 – $6,642	4 d
Austin, TX	1,712 mi	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,681 mi	$10,593	$3.95	$9,428 – $11,758	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,470 mi	$8,604	$3.48	$7,658 – $9,550	5 d

From Watsonville, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,197) and $5.38 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,749) 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 Watsonville

Dry van lanes into Watsonville

53' dry van rates into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$7,377	$2.45	$6,566 – $8,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$1,749	$5.38	$1,557 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$6,597	$3.04	$5,871 – $7,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$4,535	$2.41	$4,036 – $5,034	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$1,655	$2.36	$1,473 – $1,837	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$6,425	$2.18	$5,718 – $7,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$4,136	$2.44	$3,681 – $4,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,144	$4.70	$1,908 – $2,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$4,153	$2.44	$3,696 – $4,610	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,755 mi	$5,154	$1.87	$4,587 – $5,721	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,664 mi	$4,074	$2.45	$3,626 – $4,522	4 d
Austin, TX	1,712 mi	$4,176	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,636	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,681 mi	$5,917	$2.21	$5,266 – $6,568	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,470 mi	$7,036	$2.85	$6,262 – $7,810	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Watsonville rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Watsonville 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 Watsonville

Price a load from Watsonville

Dry van lanes into Watsonville

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Watsonville rates by truck type

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