Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA step deck rate

$1,816step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,526–$2,107
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Phoenix$3,487

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,343	$2.58	$1,195 – $1,491
53' refrigerated	$1,603	$3.08	$1,394 – $1,811
48' flatbed	$1,660	$3.19	$1,427 – $1,892
Step deck	$1,816	$3.49	$1,526 – $2,107
Power only	$1,164	$2.24	$1,013 – $1,316
Hotshot	$878	$1.69	$729 – $1,027
26' box truck	$869	$1.67	$738 – $999
Sprinter van	$537	$1.03	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Santa Barbara

Step deck lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$9,431	$3.18	$7,922 – $10,940	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,450	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,802	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$8,198	$2.83	$6,887 – $9,510	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,996	$9.15	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,526 and $2,107.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $524 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,487, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA 48% cheaper. 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