Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $16.27
Distance: 93 mi
Typical range: $1,271–$1,755
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Barbara to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $94
All-in estimate: $1,513

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Barbara$1,513

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Barbara to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165
53' refrigerated	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421
48' flatbed	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562
Step deck	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755
Power only	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763
26' box truck	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762
Sprinter van	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,513 all-in in October 2026, or $16.27 a mile over about 93 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,271 and $1,755.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 93 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $94 of the $1,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Barbara, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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