Santa Maria, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Santa Maria, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Santa Maria, 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
- 111,346
Flatbed lanes from Santa Maria
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,694 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,594 | $10.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,566 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $7,590 | $4.29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,398 | $5.92 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,622 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,862 | $4.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,046 | $7.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,994 | $4.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,882 | $5.94 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,851 | $4.36 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,797 | $8.43 |
| Austin, TX | $6,961 | $4.35 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,418 | $4.73 |
From Santa Maria, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,566) and $10.22 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,594) 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 Maria
Flatbed lanes into Santa Maria
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,750 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,594 | $10.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,851 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $5,168 | $2.92 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,770 | $3.08 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,610 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,672 | $2.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,046 | $7.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,762 | $2.96 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,989 | $2.24 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,664 | $2.97 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,797 | $8.43 |
| Austin, TX | $4,740 | $2.96 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,937 | $2.64 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Santa Maria is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Santa Maria's own distances.
Santa Maria 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% |