Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,534step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,809–$5,260
Transit: 3 days

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

Ames to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,451
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,534

Return trip

San Antonio → Ames$3,753

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

Ames to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,429	$3.19	$3,052 – $3,806
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$3.81	$3,556 – $4,619
48' flatbed	$4,158	$3.87	$3,576 – $4,741
Step deck	$4,534	$4.22	$3,809 – $5,260
Power only	$3,020	$2.81	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,279	$2.12	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,237	$2.08	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.28	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Ames

Step deck lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,451	$5.34	$5,418 – $7,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$6,423	$3.75	$5,395 – $7,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,072	$5.76	$1,740 – $2,403	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$4,306	$4.28	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$5,882	$4.29	$4,941 – $6,823	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$5,892	$5.14	$4,950 – $6,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$6,350	$3.76	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$3,563	$4.57	$2,993 – $4,134	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 Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,534 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,809 and $5,260.

How far is Ames, IA from San Antonio, TX 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 $4,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,753, which makes Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology