Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,695step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$6,606
Transit: 4 days

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

Cambridge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,999
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $5,695

Return trip

San Antonio → Cambridge$7,018

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$2.59	$3,872 – $4,829
53' refrigerated	$5,183	$3.08	$4,509 – $5,857
48' flatbed	$5,231	$3.11	$4,499 – $5,964
Step deck	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606
Power only	$3,858	$2.29	$3,357 – $4,360
Hotshot	$2,913	$1.73	$2,418 – $3,408
26' box truck	$2,849	$1.69	$2,421 – $3,276
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.03	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816	4 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 Cambridge, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $6,606.

How far is Cambridge, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,682 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 $1,696 of the $5,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cambridge, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,018, which makes Cambridge, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. 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