Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,862step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Auburn to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,862

Return trip

San Antonio → Auburn$3,974

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,911	$3.08	$2,591 – $3,231
53' refrigerated	$3,470	$3.67	$3,019 – $3,921
48' flatbed	$3,540	$3.75	$3,045 – $4,036
Step deck	$3,862	$4.09	$3,244 – $4,480
Power only	$2,558	$2.71	$2,225 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,930	$2.04	$1,602 – $2,258
26' box truck	$1,897	$2.01	$1,612 – $2,181
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.23	$978 – $1,351

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$5,231	$5.23	$4,394 – $6,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,608	$3.40	$6,391 – $8,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$3,147	$4.11	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,186	$4.38	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,993	$3.86	$5,874 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$4,628	$5.09	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$7,386	$3.42	$6,204 – $8,568	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,328	$4.31	$2,796 – $3,861	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 Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,862 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,480.

How far is Auburn, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 945 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 $953 of the $3,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,974, which makes Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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