Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$4,824step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $4,052–$5,595
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,336
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $4,824

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Plano$7,084

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

Plano to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,675	$2.49	$3,271 – $4,080
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$2.97	$3,810 – $4,948
48' flatbed	$4,429	$3.00	$3,809 – $5,049
Step deck	$4,824	$3.27	$4,052 – $5,595
Power only	$3,254	$2.20	$2,831 – $3,676
Hotshot	$2,456	$1.66	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,404	$1.63	$2,043 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.00	$1,235 – $1,705

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,824 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,052 and $5,595.

How far is Plano, TX from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,476 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 $1,488 of the $4,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes Plano, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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