Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,651step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,396
Transit: 4 days

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

Cary to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,195
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $4,651

Return trip

San Antonio → Cary$5,669

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cary to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932
53' refrigerated	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769
48' flatbed	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868
Step deck	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396
Power only	$3,135	$2.17	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768
26' box truck	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,083	$3.32	$3,430 – $4,736	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 Cary, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cary, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,651 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,396.

How far is Cary, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,444 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 $1,456 of the $4,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,669, which makes Cary, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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