Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,340step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,486–$6,195
Transit: 4 days

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

Colonial Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,759
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $5,340

Return trip

San Antonio → Colonial Heights$6,753

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Colonial Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$2.60	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$3.10	$4,223 – $5,485
48' flatbed	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591
Step deck	$5,340	$3.41	$4,486 – $6,195
Power only	$3,610	$2.30	$3,140 – $4,079
Hotshot	$2,725	$1.74	$2,262 – $3,188
26' box truck	$2,666	$1.70	$2,266 – $3,066
Sprinter van	$1,630	$1.04	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

Step deck lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,420	$6.85	$2,032 – $2,807	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$8,317	$3.07	$6,987 – $9,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,845	$3.81	$2,390 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,754	$3.49	$3,993 – $5,515	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$8,176	$3.08	$6,868 – $9,485	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,691	$3.50	$3,941 – $5,442	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 Colonial Heights, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Colonial Heights, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,486 and $6,195.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,581 of the $5,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,753, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →