Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,224step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $6,068–$8,380
Transit: 4 days

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

Delano to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,700
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $7,224

Return trip

San Antonio → Delano$4,919

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

Delano to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,507	$3.64	$4,901 – $6,113
53' refrigerated	$6,561	$4.34	$5,708 – $7,414
48' flatbed	$6,634	$4.39	$5,705 – $7,562
Step deck	$7,224	$4.78	$6,068 – $8,380
Power only	$4,877	$3.23	$4,243 – $5,511
Hotshot	$3,681	$2.44	$3,055 – $4,307
26' box truck	$3,603	$2.38	$3,062 – $4,143
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.46	$1,850 – $2,555

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More lanes from Delano

Step deck lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$3,457	$6.74	$2,904 – $4,010	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$15,419	$5.44	$12,952 – $17,886	7 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,235	$7.98	$1,877 – $2,592	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$7,304	$4.77	$6,135 – $8,472	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 Delano, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Delano, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,224 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,068 and $8,380.

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

About 1,511 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 $1,524 of the $7,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,919, which makes Delano, 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