Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Fort Worth, TX sprinter rate

$2,216sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,571
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Barbara$1,509

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,541	$3.64	$4,932 – $6,151
53' refrigerated	$6,602	$4.34	$5,744 – $7,460
48' flatbed	$6,674	$4.39	$5,740 – $7,608
Step deck	$7,268	$4.78	$6,105 – $8,431
Power only	$4,908	$3.22	$4,270 – $5,545
Hotshot	$3,704	$2.43	$3,075 – $4,334
26' box truck	$3,625	$2.38	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.46	$1,862 – $2,571

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$5,215	$1.76	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$2,829	$1.33	$2,376 – $3,282	4 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$2,460	$1.43	$2,066 – $2,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,031	$1.98	$866 – $1,196	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$4,856	$1.67	$4,079 – $5,632	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$2,210	$1.46	$1,857 – $2,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$571	$2.62	$479 – $662	1 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Sprinter van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$1,780	$1.08	$1,495 – $2,065	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,376	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,596	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$470	$1.68	$395 – $545	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$905	$0.90	$760 – $1,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$1,510	$0.96	$1,268 – $1,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$473	$1.67	$397 – $549	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,007	$1.48	$1,686 – $2,328	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Santa Barbara, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,571.

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

About 1,522 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $595 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,509, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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