Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,625step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $3,885–$5,365
Transit: 4 days

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

Chapel Hill to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,179
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,625

Return trip

San Antonio → Chapel Hill$5,637

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

Chapel Hill to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,521	$2.46	$3,134 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$2.93	$3,650 – $4,741
48' flatbed	$4,246	$2.96	$3,651 – $4,840
Step deck	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,116	$2.17	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,352	$1.64	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,303	$1.61	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,409	$0.98	$1,183 – $1,634

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,048	$3.32	$3,401 – $4,696	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 Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,885 and $5,365.

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

About 1,434 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 $1,446 of the $4,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,637, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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