Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,377step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,996–$2,757
Transit: 2 days

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

Central to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $540
All-in estimate: $2,377

Return trip

San Antonio → Central$2,587

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$3.28	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,099	$3.92	$1,826 – $2,372
48' flatbed	$2,172	$4.05	$1,868 – $2,477
Step deck	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757
Power only	$1,527	$2.85	$1,328 – $1,725
Hotshot	$1,151	$2.15	$955 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,138	$2.12	$968 – $1,309
Sprinter van	$704	$1.31	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,095	$4.79	$1,760 – $2,430	1 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 Central, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Central, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,377 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,996 and $2,757.

How far is Central, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $540 of the $2,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes Central, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% 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