Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,115step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Dell Rapids to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,928
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $5,115

Return trip

San Antonio → Dell Rapids$4,235

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

Dell Rapids to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$3.29	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,620	$3.93	$4,020 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,692	$3.99	$4,035 – $5,349
Step deck	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,420	$2.91	$2,976 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.19	$2,142 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,531	$2.15	$2,151 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.32	$1,303 – $1,799

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$4,151	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,816	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 Dell Rapids, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,933.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,187 of the $5,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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