Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,424step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $6,236–$8,611
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Barbara to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,850
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,424

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Barbara$5,055

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611
Power only	$5,017	$3.21	$4,365 – $5,669
Hotshot	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.37	$3,150 – $4,261
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.45	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,236 and $8,611.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $7,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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