Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $6,464–$8,926
Transit: 4 days

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

Atwater to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,052
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $7,695

Return trip

San Antonio → Atwater$5,239

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atwater to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$3.61	$5,229 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$6,999	$4.30	$6,089 – $7,909
48' flatbed	$7,068	$4.34	$6,078 – $8,057
Step deck	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926
Power only	$5,208	$3.20	$4,531 – $5,885
Hotshot	$3,931	$2.41	$3,263 – $4,599
26' box truck	$3,846	$2.36	$3,269 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,350	$1.44	$1,974 – $2,726

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More lanes from Atwater

Step deck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$8,429	$4.65	$7,081 – $9,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103	7 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$7,691	$4.72	$6,460 – $8,922	4 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 Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,464 and $8,926.

How far is Atwater, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,643 of the $7,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes Atwater, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →