Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,354step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,731
Transit: 2 days

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

Baker to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,822
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $2,354

Return trip

San Antonio → Baker$2,562

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baker to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933
53' refrigerated	$2,078	$3.94	$1,808 – $2,348
48' flatbed	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731
Power only	$1,511	$2.86	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,072	$4.83	$1,741 – $2,404	1 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 Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,354 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,731.

How far is Baker, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 528 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 $532 of the $2,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. 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