Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$17,002step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 2,626 mi
Typical range: $14,281–$19,722
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Barbara to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,354
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $17,002

Return trip

Jacksonville → Santa Barbara$6,411

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Santa Barbara to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,083	$4.98	$11,644 – $14,522
53' refrigerated	$15,581	$5.93	$13,555 – $17,606
48' flatbed	$15,635	$5.95	$13,446 – $17,824
Step deck	$17,002	$6.47	$14,281 – $19,722
Power only	$11,659	$4.44	$10,143 – $13,175
Hotshot	$8,804	$3.35	$7,307 – $10,300
26' box truck	$8,589	$3.27	$7,300 – $9,877
Sprinter van	$5,233	$1.99	$4,396 – $6,071

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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 Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$16,502	$6.50	$13,862 – $19,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $17,002 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 2,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,281 and $19,722.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,648 of the $17,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,411, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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