Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,869step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $5,770–$7,968
Transit: 4 days

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

Burbank to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $6,869

Return trip

San Antonio → Burbank$4,677

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burbank to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,229	$3.68	$4,654 – $5,805
53' refrigerated	$6,231	$4.38	$5,421 – $7,041
48' flatbed	$6,306	$4.43	$5,423 – $7,189
Step deck	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968
Power only	$4,627	$3.25	$4,025 – $5,228
Hotshot	$3,492	$2.46	$2,899 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,420	$2.40	$2,907 – $3,933
Sprinter van	$2,092	$1.47	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from Burbank

Step deck lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$7,671	$4.73	$6,444 – $8,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$15,365	$5.45	$12,906 – $17,823	7 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$1,687	$12.22	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$7,052	$4.80	$5,924 – $8,181	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$16,467	$6.50	$13,832 – $19,102	6 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 Burbank, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Burbank, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,869 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,770 and $7,968.

How far is Burbank, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,422 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 $1,434 of the $6,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Burbank, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,677, which makes Burbank, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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