Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$4,854step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,078–$5,631
Transit: 3 days

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

Tacoma to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,771
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,854

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Tacoma$5,292

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tacoma to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,671	$3.42	$3,267 – $4,075
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$4.07	$3,807 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,452	$4.15	$3,829 – $5,075
Step deck	$4,854	$4.52	$4,078 – $5,631
Power only	$3,233	$3.01	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.27	$2,025 – $2,855
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.23	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.37	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,078 and $5,631.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Santa Clarita, CA 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 $4,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes Tacoma, WA to Santa Clarita, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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