Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,364step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $6,186–$8,542
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Barbara to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,805
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $7,364

Return trip

Austin → Santa Barbara$5,014

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

Santa Barbara to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234
53' refrigerated	$6,691	$4.33	$5,821 – $7,561
48' flatbed	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709
Step deck	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542
Power only	$4,975	$3.22	$4,328 – $5,622
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,394
26' box truck	$3,675	$2.38	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.45	$1,887 – $2,606

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

Step deck lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$16,916	$5.70	$14,210 – $19,623	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$9,220	$4.33	$7,745 – $10,695	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$3,487	$6.71	$2,929 – $4,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$15,754	$5.43	$13,233 – $18,274	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$7,248	$4.78	$6,088 – $8,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,996	$9.15	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,186 and $8,542.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,559 of the $7,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,014, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, 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