Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to New York, NY step deck rate

$16,958step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,977 mi
Typical range: $14,244–$19,671
Transit: 7 days

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

Goleta to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,956
Fuel: $3,002
All-in estimate: $16,958

Return trip

New York → Goleta$9,454

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Goleta to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,071	$4.39	$11,633 – $14,508
53' refrigerated	$15,564	$5.23	$13,541 – $17,588
48' flatbed	$15,599	$5.24	$13,415 – $17,783
Step deck	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671
Power only	$11,660	$3.92	$10,144 – $13,176
Hotshot	$8,805	$2.96	$7,308 – $10,302
26' box truck	$8,585	$2.88	$7,298 – $9,873
Sprinter van	$5,228	$1.76	$4,392 – $6,065

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 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 New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goleta, CA to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $16,958 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,977 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,244 and $19,671.

How far is Goleta, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,977 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 $3,002 of the $16,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Goleta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,454, which makes Goleta, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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