Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,710step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,083 mi
Typical range: $7,317–$10,104
Transit: 5 days

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

Auburn to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,610
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $8,710

Return trip

San Antonio → Auburn$6,465

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,680	$3.21	$5,945 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$3.82	$6,922 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$8,006	$3.84	$6,885 – $9,127
Step deck	$8,710	$4.18	$7,317 – $10,104
Power only	$5,939	$2.85	$5,167 – $6,711
Hotshot	$4,484	$2.15	$3,722 – $5,246
26' box truck	$4,379	$2.10	$3,722 – $5,036
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.28	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$14,869	$5.24	$12,490 – $17,248	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$4,974	$4.49	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$9,171	$4.15	$7,704 – $10,638	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$6,162	$4.81	$5,176 – $7,148	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$13,961	$4.99	$11,727 – $16,194	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,965 mi	$8,279	$4.21	$6,954 – $9,604	5 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, WA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Auburn, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,710 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,317 and $10,104.

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

About 2,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,100 of the $8,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Auburn, WA to San Antonio, TX 35% 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 →