Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,578dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$2,862
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,100
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Barbara$1,343

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Santa Barbara to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$4.96	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,076	$5.92	$2,677 – $3,476
48' flatbed	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633
Step deck	$3,487	$6.71	$2,929 – $4,045
Power only	$2,235	$4.30	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,685	$3.24	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,668	$3.21	$1,417 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.98	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

53' dry van lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$13,038	$4.39	$11,604 – $14,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,073	$3.32	$6,295 – $7,851	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$6,149	$3.58	$5,473 – $6,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$12,139	$4.19	$10,804 – $13,474	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,526	$3.64	$4,918 – $6,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $2,862.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 520 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 $478 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,343, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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