Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,518step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $4,635–$6,400
Transit: 4 days

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

Alexandria to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,874
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $5,518

Return trip

San Antonio → Alexandria$6,977

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alexandria to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,213	$2.58	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,019	$3.08	$4,366 – $5,671
48' flatbed	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,518	$3.39	$4,635 – $6,400
Power only	$3,734	$2.29	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,819	$1.73	$2,340 – $3,298
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.69	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.03	$1,415 – $1,955

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More lanes from Alexandria

Step deck lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$2,030	$8.19	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$8,337	$3.07	$7,003 – $9,671	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,728	$3.88	$2,292 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,951	$3.46	$4,159 – $5,744	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,014	$3.44	$6,732 – $9,296	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,610	$10.26	$1,353 – $1,868	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$8,212	$3.07	$6,898 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,826	$3.48	$4,053 – $5,598	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,635 and $6,400.

How far is Alexandria, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,630 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 $1,644 of the $5,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,977, which makes Alexandria, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. 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 →