Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,441
Transit: 3 days

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

Ashland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,383
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $4,691

Return trip

San Antonio → Ashland$4,692

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ashland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,564	$2.75	$3,172 – $3,956
53' refrigerated	$4,247	$3.27	$3,695 – $4,799
48' flatbed	$4,305	$3.32	$3,702 – $4,908
Step deck	$4,691	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,149	$2.43	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.83	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.80	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,425	$1.10	$1,197 – $1,654

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More lanes from Ashland

Step deck lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,336	$5.79	$2,802 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$7,568	$3.20	$6,358 – $8,779	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,006	$4.80	$1,685 – $2,327	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,147	$3.73	$3,483 – $4,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,121	$3.61	$5,982 – $8,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,865	$5.84	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$7,432	$3.21	$6,243 – $8,621	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,941	$3.78	$3,311 – $4,572	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 Ashland, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ashland, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,441.

How far is Ashland, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,297 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 $1,308 of the $4,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ashland, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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