Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,283step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $3,598–$4,968
Transit: 3 days

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

Cornelius to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,283

Return trip

San Antonio → Cornelius$5,221

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cornelius to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,255	$2.49	$2,897 – $3,613
53' refrigerated	$3,878	$2.97	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,931	$3.01	$3,381 – $4,481
Step deck	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968
Power only	$2,876	$2.20	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,171	$1.66	$1,802 – $2,540
26' box truck	$2,127	$1.63	$1,808 – $2,446
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.00	$1,094 – $1,510

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More lanes from Cornelius

Step deck lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,160	$5.15	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$7,226	$2.89	$6,070 – $8,382	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,707	$5.18	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,071	$2.90	$5,940 – $8,202	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	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 Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,283 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,598 and $4,968.

How far is Cornelius, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,306 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 $1,317 of the $4,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,221, which makes Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. 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