Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$5,292step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,445–$6,138
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Clarita to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,209
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Tacoma → Santa Clarita$4,854

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Santa Clarita to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,002	$3.73	$3,562 – $4,442
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$4.44	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,853	$4.52	$4,174 – $5,532
Step deck	$5,292	$4.93	$4,445 – $6,138
Power only	$3,525	$3.28	$3,067 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,660	$2.48	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,611	$2.43	$2,219 – $3,002
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.49	$1,345 – $1,857

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Tacoma, WA?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $6,138.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,083 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,854, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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