Santa Cruz, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Santa Cruz, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Santa Cruz, 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
- 62,581
Flatbed lanes from Santa Cruz
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,861 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,248 | $6.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,674 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,061 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,959 | $5.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,804 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,369 | $4.31 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,714 | $5.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,399 | $4.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16,418 | $5.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,259 | $4.32 |
| Austin, TX | $7,439 | $4.30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,724 | $4.72 |
| Columbus, OH | $10,346 | $4.16 |
From Santa Cruz, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,674) and $6.61 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,248) 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
Flatbed lanes into Santa Cruz
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,843 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,248 | $6.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,950 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $5,488 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,062 | $2.88 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,704 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,018 | $2.93 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,714 | $5.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,038 | $2.93 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,191 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,942 | $2.94 |
| Austin, TX | $5,065 | $2.93 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,108 | $2.64 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,460 | $3.40 |
Flatbed · 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% |