Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$8,886step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $7,464–$10,308
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,532
Fuel: $2,354
All-in estimate: $8,886

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Detroit$10,532

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,827	$2.92	$6,076 – $7,578
53' refrigerated	$8,130	$3.48	$7,073 – $9,187
48' flatbed	$8,170	$3.50	$7,026 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,886	$3.81	$7,464 – $10,308
Power only	$6,077	$2.60	$5,287 – $6,867
Hotshot	$4,588	$1.97	$3,808 – $5,368
26' box truck	$4,479	$1.92	$3,807 – $5,150
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.17	$2,294 – $3,168

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 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 Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $8,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,464 and $10,308.

How far is Detroit, MI from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,334 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,354 of the $8,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,532, which makes Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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