Santa Barbara, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Santa Barbara, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Santa Barbara, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.71/mi outbound
−0.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.51/mi
- vs national
- +37.3%
- 1 year
- +36.0%
- Population
- 87,291
Reefer lanes from Santa Barbara
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,526 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,257 | $13.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,424 | $3.96 |
| Houston, TX | $7,325 | $4.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,076 | $5.92 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,455 | $4.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,583 | $4.34 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,706 | $7.82 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,747 | $4.32 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,581 | $5.93 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,602 | $4.34 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,906 | $6.96 |
| Austin, TX | $6,691 | $4.33 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,211 | $4.72 |
From Santa Barbara, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.96 a mile (Chicago, $8,424) and $13.52 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,257) 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
Reefer lanes into Santa Barbara
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,656 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,257 | $13.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,721 | $3.63 |
| Houston, TX | $4,988 | $2.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,603 | $3.08 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,522 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,483 | $2.95 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,706 | $7.82 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,594 | $2.94 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,875 | $2.24 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,495 | $2.95 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,906 | $6.96 |
| Austin, TX | $4,556 | $2.95 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,821 | $2.64 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
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
| 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% |