Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,189step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 629 mi
Typical range: $2,679–$3,699
Transit: 2 days

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

Arkansas City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,555
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $3,189

Return trip

San Antonio → Arkansas City$2,615

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arkansas City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$3.77	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,831	$4.50	$2,463 – $3,200
48' flatbed	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326
Step deck	$3,189	$5.07	$2,679 – $3,699
Power only	$2,068	$3.29	$1,799 – $2,337
Hotshot	$1,559	$2.48	$1,294 – $1,824
26' box truck	$1,539	$2.45	$1,308 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$949	$1.51	$798 – $1,101

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More lanes from Arkansas City

Step deck lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,977	$5.35	$6,701 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,763	$4.01	$4,841 – $6,685	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,284	$4.66	$2,759 – $3,809	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$3,107	$5.13	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$4,907	$4.72	$4,122 – $5,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$7,263	$5.14	$6,101 – $8,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,590	$4.04	$4,696 – $6,485	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$2,227	$6.38	$1,871 – $2,583	1 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 Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,189 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,679 and $3,699.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $3,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Arkansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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