Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,561flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,969 mi
Typical range: $13,382–$17,739
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,661
Fuel: $2,900
All-in estimate: $15,561

Return trip

New York → Santa Barbara$8,675

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Santa Barbara to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,038	$4.39	$11,604 – $14,472
53' refrigerated	$15,526	$5.23	$13,508 – $17,544
48' flatbed	$15,561	$5.24	$13,382 – $17,739
Step deck	$16,916	$5.70	$14,210 – $19,623
Power only	$11,631	$3.92	$10,119 – $13,143
Hotshot	$8,783	$2.96	$7,290 – $10,277
26' box truck	$8,564	$2.88	$7,279 – $9,849
Sprinter van	$5,215	$1.76	$4,381 – $6,050

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$14,491	$5.00	$12,462 – $16,519	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Barbara, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,561 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,382 and $17,739.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,900 of the $15,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,675, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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