Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,582step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $4,689–$6,476
Transit: 3 days

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

Apple Valley to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,279
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $5,582

Return trip

San Antonio → Apple Valley$4,785

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$3.28	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,054	$3.91	$4,397 – $5,711
48' flatbed	$5,123	$3.97	$4,406 – $5,841
Step deck	$5,582	$4.32	$4,689 – $6,476
Power only	$3,747	$2.90	$3,260 – $4,234
Hotshot	$2,828	$2.19	$2,347 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,771	$2.14	$2,355 – $3,187
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.31	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,813	$5.69	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$7,130	$3.95	$5,989 – $8,271	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$6,282	$5.45	$5,277 – $7,287	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287	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 Apple Valley, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,582 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,689 and $6,476.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,303 of the $5,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,785, which makes Apple Valley, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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