Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Barbara, CA reefer rate

$4,594reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,191
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $4,594

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Dallas$6,747

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280
53' refrigerated	$4,594	$2.94	$3,997 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292
Step deck	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863
Power only	$3,416	$2.19	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.65	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,523	$1.62	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,542	$0.99	$1,296 – $1,789

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Santa Barbara

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$8,656	$2.92	$7,531 – $9,781	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,721	$3.63	$6,717 – $8,725	4 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,603	$3.08	$1,394 – $1,811	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$7,522	$2.59	$6,544 – $8,500	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$4,483	$2.95	$3,900 – $5,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,706	$7.82	$1,484 – $1,927	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Santa Barbara, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $4,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,191.

How far is Dallas, TX from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 1,561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,600 of the $4,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Barbara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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