Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,246step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$6,086
Transit: 3 days

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

Brookings to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

San Antonio → Brookings$4,344

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

Brookings to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$3.28	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488
Step deck	$5,246	$4.32	$4,407 – $6,086
Power only	$3,513	$2.89	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,651	$2.18	$2,200 – $3,102
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.14	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.31	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Brookings

Step deck lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,640	$5.45	$6,418 – $8,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$6,348	$3.98	$5,332 – $7,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,893	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,920	$4.54	$4,973 – $6,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$7,051	$5.22	$5,923 – $8,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$6,338	$3.98	$5,324 – $7,352	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,972	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 Brookings, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Brookings, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $6,086.

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

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes Brookings, 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