Santa Maria, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Santa Maria, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Santa Maria, 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
- 111,346
Reefer lanes from Santa Maria
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,661 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,483 | $9.51 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,516 | $3.95 |
| Houston, TX | $7,526 | $4.25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,290 | $5.73 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,588 | $4.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,791 | $4.32 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,939 | $6.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,925 | $4.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,829 | $5.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,780 | $4.32 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,688 | $7.92 |
| Austin, TX | $6,891 | $4.31 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,374 | $4.71 |
From Santa Maria, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,516) and $9.51 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,483) 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
Reefer lanes into Santa Maria
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,731 | $2.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,483 | $9.51 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,805 | $3.62 |
| Houston, TX | $5,124 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,714 | $2.99 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,591 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,624 | $2.94 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,939 | $6.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,715 | $2.93 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,969 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,616 | $2.94 |
| San Jose, CA | $1,688 | $7.92 |
| Austin, TX | $4,692 | $2.93 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,912 | $2.63 |
Reefer · 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% |