Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,527step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,786 mi
Typical range: $4,643–$6,412
Transit: 4 days

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

Bethlehem to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $5,527

Return trip

San Antonio → Bethlehem$7,232

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bethlehem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.37	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.82	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,752	$2.10	$3,264 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,832	$1.59	$2,351 – $3,314
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.55	$2,354 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.95	$1,420 – $1,962

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Step deck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,331	$15.13	$1,118 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,735	$3.17	$6,498 – $8,973	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,773	$5.09	$4,009 – $5,536	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 Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,643 and $6,412.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,801 of the $5,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,232, which makes Bethlehem, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. 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 →