Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,246step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $6,926–$9,565
Transit: 4 days

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

Chico to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,464
Fuel: $1,782
All-in estimate: $8,246

Return trip

San Antonio → Chico$5,614

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chico to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565
Power only	$5,595	$3.17	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.43	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Chico

Step deck lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$9,113	$4.34	$7,655 – $10,571	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$15,685	$5.43	$13,175 – $18,194	7 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$8,118	$4.68	$6,819 – $9,417	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 Chico, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Chico, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,246 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,926 and $9,565.

How far is Chico, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,767 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 $1,782 of the $8,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Chico, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes Chico, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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