Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,088step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $5,114–$7,063
Transit: 4 days

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

Cleveland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $6,088

Return trip

San Antonio → Cleveland$5,070

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

Cleveland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,639	$3.13	$4,129 – $5,150
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$3.73	$4,809 – $6,246
48' flatbed	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373
Step deck	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063
Power only	$4,107	$2.77	$3,573 – $4,641
Hotshot	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627
26' box truck	$3,035	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.25	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,455	$7.20	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$9,002	$3.71	$7,562 – $10,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,168	$5.91	$1,821 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$8,589	$4.18	$7,215 – $9,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$5,148	$4.27	$4,325 – $5,972	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 Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,114 and $7,063.

How far is Cleveland, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,482 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 $1,494 of the $6,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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