Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$6,251step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $5,251–$7,251
Transit: 6 days

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

Tampa to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Tampa$16,577

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tampa to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$1.88	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,727	$2.24	$4,982 – $6,471
48' flatbed	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553
Step deck	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251
Power only	$4,284	$1.68	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,235	$1.27	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,156	$1.24	$2,683 – $3,630
Sprinter van	$1,923	$0.75	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Santa Clarita, CA?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,251 and $7,251.

How far is Tampa, FL from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,553 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,574 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,577, which makes Tampa, FL to Santa Clarita, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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