Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,969step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Canton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,824
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $4,969

Return trip

San Antonio → Canton$4,114

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

Canton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,763	$3.32	$3,349 – $4,177
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$3.95	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,558	$4.02	$3,920 – $5,196
Step deck	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,318	$2.92	$2,887 – $3,749
Hotshot	$2,504	$2.21	$2,078 – $2,929
26' box truck	$2,456	$2.16	$2,088 – $2,825
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.33	$1,264 – $1,746

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$4,006	$4.67	$3,365 – $4,647	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 Canton, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,764.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,145 of the $4,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,114, which makes Canton, 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