Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,996step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.15
Distance: 218 mi
Typical range: $1,676–$2,315
Transit: 1 day

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

Santa Barbara to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $220
All-in estimate: $1,996

Return trip

San Diego → Santa Barbara$1,996

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

Santa Barbara to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584
53' refrigerated	$1,706	$7.82	$1,484 – $1,927
48' flatbed	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068
Step deck	$1,996	$9.15	$1,676 – $2,315
Power only	$1,207	$5.54	$1,050 – $1,364
Hotshot	$909	$4.17	$754 – $1,063
26' box truck	$911	$4.18	$774 – $1,047
Sprinter van	$571	$2.62	$479 – $662

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Barbara, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,996 all-in in October 2026, or $9.15 a mile over about 218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,676 and $2,315.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 218 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 $220 of the $1,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Santa Barbara, CA?

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

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