Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,739step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $4,821–$6,657
Transit: 4 days

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

Cheswold to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,994
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $5,739

Return trip

San Antonio → Cheswold$7,168

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,386	$2.54	$3,904 – $4,869
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$3.02	$4,546 – $5,905
48' flatbed	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010
Step deck	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657
Power only	$3,891	$2.25	$3,386 – $4,397
Hotshot	$2,938	$1.70	$2,438 – $3,437
26' box truck	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.01	$1,474 – $2,035

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More lanes from Cheswold

Step deck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$8,375	$3.03	$7,035 – $9,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	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 Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,821 and $6,657.

How far is Cheswold, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,730 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 $1,745 of the $5,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,168, which makes Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →