Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,303step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $6,134–$8,471
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clarita to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,685
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $7,303

Return trip

Kansas City → Santa Clarita$6,089

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Santa Clarita to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$3.47	$4,961 – $6,187
53' refrigerated	$6,641	$4.14	$5,777 – $7,504
48' flatbed	$6,707	$4.18	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,303	$4.55	$6,134 – $8,471
Power only	$4,940	$3.08	$4,298 – $5,582
Hotshot	$3,729	$2.32	$3,095 – $4,363
26' box truck	$3,648	$2.27	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.39	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,303 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,134 and $8,471.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,605 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,618 of the $7,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,089, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →