Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,641step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $3,898–$5,383
Transit: 4 days

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

Apex to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $1,452
All-in estimate: $4,641

Return trip

San Antonio → Apex$5,656

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apex to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,534	$2.45	$3,145 – $3,923
53' refrigerated	$4,211	$2.92	$3,663 – $4,758
48' flatbed	$4,261	$2.96	$3,664 – $4,857
Step deck	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383
Power only	$3,127	$2.17	$2,721 – $3,534
Hotshot	$2,361	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,311	$1.60	$1,964 – $2,658
Sprinter van	$1,414	$0.98	$1,187 – $1,640

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,072	$3.32	$3,421 – $4,724	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 Apex, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,898 and $5,383.

How far is Apex, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,440 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 $1,452 of the $4,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,656, which makes Apex, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. 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