Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,431step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,562–$6,301
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,212
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $5,431

Return trip

San Antonio → Aurora$4,035

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

Aurora to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,120	$3.41	$3,667 – $4,573
53' refrigerated	$4,910	$4.06	$4,272 – $5,548
48' flatbed	$4,984	$4.12	$4,286 – $5,681
Step deck	$5,431	$4.49	$4,562 – $6,301
Power only	$3,636	$3.01	$3,163 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.27	$2,278 – $3,211
26' box truck	$2,690	$2.23	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.36	$1,384 – $1,912

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,527	$6.25	$4,642 – $6,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,987	$6.06	$4,189 – $5,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$6,961	$6.77	$5,847 – $8,075	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 Aurora, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Aurora, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,431 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,562 and $6,301.

How far is Aurora, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,219 of the $5,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,035, which makes Aurora, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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