Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,288step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $6,122–$8,454
Transit: 4 days

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

Goleta to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,748
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $7,288

Return trip

San Antonio → Goleta$4,962

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Goleta to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,557	$3.64	$4,946 – $6,168
53' refrigerated	$6,621	$4.34	$5,760 – $7,481
48' flatbed	$6,692	$4.38	$5,755 – $7,629
Step deck	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454
Power only	$4,922	$3.22	$4,282 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.43	$3,083 – $4,346
26' box truck	$3,636	$2.38	$3,090 – $4,181
Sprinter van	$2,223	$1.46	$1,867 – $2,578

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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
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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goleta, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,122 and $8,454.

How far is Goleta, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,540 of the $7,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Goleta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,962, which makes Goleta, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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