Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,962step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,596
Transit: 2 days

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

Atchison to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,962

Return trip

San Antonio → Atchison$3,249

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

Atchison to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$3.49	$2,650 – $3,305
53' refrigerated	$3,550	$4.16	$3,089 – $4,012
48' flatbed	$3,630	$4.25	$3,122 – $4,138
Step deck	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596
Power only	$2,611	$3.06	$2,272 – $2,951
Hotshot	$1,970	$2.31	$1,635 – $2,305
26' box truck	$1,938	$2.27	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.39	$1,000 – $1,382

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,959	$5.26	$2,485 – $3,432	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 Atchison, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,962 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,596.

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

About 854 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 $861 of the $3,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,249, which makes Atchison, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% 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