Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,506step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,387
Transit: 4 days

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

Allentown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Antonio → Allentown$7,204

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allentown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.82	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767
Step deck	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.59	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.95	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Allentown

Step deck lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,356	$14.27	$1,139 – $1,572	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,660	$3.52	$2,234 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,000	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,719	$3.18	$6,484 – $8,953	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,836	$3.17	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,750	$5.10	$3,990 – $5,509	2 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 Allentown, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Allentown, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,387.

How far is Allentown, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,778 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 $1,793 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,204, which makes Allentown, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% 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 →