Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,998step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,638
Transit: 3 days

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

Cookeville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

San Antonio → Cookeville$4,152

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cookeville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.89	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$3.45	$3,133 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179
Step deck	$3,998	$3.83	$3,358 – $4,638
Power only	$2,660	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.92	$1,666 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.89	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.16	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Cookeville

Step deck lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$4,340	$5.26	$3,646 – $5,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$7,165	$3.27	$6,019 – $8,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,616	$3.71	$5,557 – $7,674	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,802	$5.17	$3,194 – $4,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,998	$3.28	$5,879 – $8,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,284	$4.08	$2,758 – $3,809	2 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 Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,638.

How far is Cookeville, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,044 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,053 of the $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,152, which makes Cookeville, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% 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 →