Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,552step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.07
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,800
Transit: 1 day

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

Goleta to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,552

Return trip

Los Angeles → Goleta$1,552

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Goleta to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199
53' refrigerated	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461
48' flatbed	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602
Step deck	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800
Power only	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012
Hotshot	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787
26' box truck	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784
Sprinter van	$432	$4.19	$363 – $501

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$7,460	$4.75	$6,266 – $8,653	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,552 all-in in October 2026, or $15.07 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,800.

How far is Goleta, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $104 of the $1,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Goleta, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology