Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$8,358step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $7,021–$9,696
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,270
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $8,358

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Boston$17,936

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,445	$2.10	$5,736 – $7,154
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.51	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,689	$2.51	$6,613 – $8,766
Step deck	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,696
Power only	$5,751	$1.88	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.42	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,234	$1.38	$3,599 – $4,869
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,990

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $8,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,021 and $9,696.

How far is Boston, MA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 3,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,088 of the $8,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,936, which makes Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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