Santa Barbara, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Santa Barbara, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Santa Barbara, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 87,291

Flatbed lanes from Santa Barbara

48' flatbed rates from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$15,561	$5.24	$13,382 – $17,739	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$14,491	$5.00	$12,462 – $16,519	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,626 mi	$15,635	$5.95	$13,446 – $17,824	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,522 mi	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608	4 d
San Jose, CA	274 mi	$2,014	$7.35	$1,732 – $2,295	1 d
Austin, TX	1,546 mi	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

From Santa Barbara, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,475) and $14.73 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,370) 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 Barbara

Flatbed lanes into Santa Barbara

48' flatbed rates into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$8,675	$2.92	$7,461 – $9,890	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,767	$3.65	$6,680 – $8,855	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$5,033	$2.93	$4,328 – $5,737	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,660	$3.19	$1,427 – $1,892	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$7,541	$2.60	$6,485 – $8,597	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$4,532	$2.99	$3,897 – $5,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,626 mi	$5,896	$2.25	$5,071 – $6,721	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,522 mi	$4,544	$2.99	$3,908 – $5,180	4 d
San Jose, CA	274 mi	$2,014	$7.35	$1,732 – $2,295	1 d
Austin, TX	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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

Santa Barbara rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Santa Barbara 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

Flatbed lanes from Santa Barbara

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Flatbed lanes into Santa Barbara

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