Santa Cruz, CA · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Santa Cruz, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Santa Cruz, California, on its busiest lanes.
$4.79/mi outbound
+5.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.94/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 62,581
Dry van lanes from Santa Cruz
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $13,293 | $4.38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,794 | $5.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,242 | $3.31 |
| Houston, TX | $6,717 | $3.54 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,233 | $4.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $12,404 | $4.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,130 | $3.58 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,189 | $4.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,155 | $3.58 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $13,746 | $4.96 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,037 | $3.59 |
| Austin, TX | $6,190 | $3.58 |
| Charlotte, NC | $10,651 | $3.95 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,651 | $3.48 |
From Santa Cruz, a 53' dry van costs between $3.31 a mile (Chicago, $7,242) and $5.28 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,794) 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 Cruz
Dry van lanes into Santa Cruz
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,411 | $2.44 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,794 | $5.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,637 | $3.04 |
| Houston, TX | $4,573 | $2.41 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,684 | $2.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,455 | $2.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,174 | $2.44 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,189 | $4.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,191 | $2.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,184 | $1.87 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,110 | $2.45 |
| Austin, TX | $4,214 | $2.44 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,950 | $2.21 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,074 | $2.85 |
Dry van · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Santa Cruz is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Santa Cruz's own distances.
Santa Cruz 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% |