Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA reefer rate

$1,257reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $13.52
Distance: 93 mi
Typical range: $1,094–$1,421
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $95
All-in estimate: $1,257

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Los Angeles$1,257

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165
53' refrigerated	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421
48' flatbed	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562
Step deck	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755
Power only	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763
26' box truck	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762
Sprinter van	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$4,594	$2.94	$3,997 – $5,191	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $1,257 all-in in October 2026, or $13.52 a mile over about 93 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,094 and $1,421.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 93 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $95 of the $1,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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