Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,026step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $3,382–$4,670
Transit: 2 days

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

Ballwin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $4,026

Return trip

San Antonio → Ballwin$3,288

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,032	$3.30	$2,699 – $3,366
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$3.94	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207
Step deck	$4,026	$4.39	$3,382 – $4,670
Power only	$2,663	$2.90	$2,317 – $3,009
Hotshot	$2,009	$2.19	$1,667 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,975	$2.15	$1,679 – $2,271
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.32	$1,019 – $1,407

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More lanes from Ballwin

Step deck lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,810	$5.51	$4,880 – $6,739	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,908	$3.71	$5,802 – $8,013	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,946	$6.10	$1,635 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,600	$4.56	$3,024 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$6,252	$4.24	$5,252 – $7,252	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$5,213	$5.33	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$3,064	$4.89	$2,574 – $3,554	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 Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,026 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,382 and $4,670.

How far is Ballwin, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 918 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 $926 of the $4,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,288, which makes Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% 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