Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Santa Barbara, CA sprinter rate

$1,509sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,751
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $1,509

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Fort Worth$2,216

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080
48' flatbed	$4,544	$2.99	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,949	$3.25	$4,157 – $5,740
Power only	$3,341	$2.20	$2,907 – $3,776
Hotshot	$2,522	$1.66	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.62	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,509	$0.99	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Sprinter van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,174	$1.32	$1,826 – $2,522	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$1,435	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,665	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,022	$1.06	$858 – $1,185	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$470	$1.68	$395 – $545	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,182	$1.17	$993 – $1,372	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$1,975	$1.26	$1,659 – $2,291	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$473	$1.67	$397 – $549	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$1,367	$1.01	$1,148 – $1,585	3 d

More lanes into Santa Barbara

Sprinter van lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$2,908	$0.98	$2,442 – $3,373	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$2,593	$1.22	$2,178 – $3,008	4 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$1,675	$0.98	$1,407 – $1,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$537	$1.03	$451 – $623	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$2,527	$0.87	$2,123 – $2,931	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$1,505	$0.99	$1,264 – $1,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$571	$2.62	$479 – $662	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Barbara, CA?

A Sprinter van from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $1,509 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,751.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 1,522 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $595 of the $1,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,216, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Barbara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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