Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,298step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,450–$6,146
Transit: 3 days

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

Box Elder to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,058
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $5,298

Return trip

San Antonio → Box Elder$4,387

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Box Elder to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,020	$3.27	$3,578 – $4,463
53' refrigerated	$4,791	$3.90	$4,168 – $5,414
48' flatbed	$4,862	$3.95	$4,181 – $5,542
Step deck	$5,298	$4.31	$4,450 – $6,146
Power only	$3,549	$2.89	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$2.18	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,626	$2.13	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.31	$1,351 – $1,865

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More lanes from Box Elder

Step deck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,289	$5.25	$7,803 – $10,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,253	$4.14	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,070	$4.35	$3,419 – $4,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,915	$4.77	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$8,615	$5.02	$7,237 – $9,994	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,296	$4.13	$4,449 – $6,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,522	$4.50	$3,799 – $5,246	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 Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,298 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,450 and $6,146.

How far is Box Elder, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $5,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,387, which makes Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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