Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$1,947step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,259
Transit: 1 day

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

DeRidder to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,947

Return trip

San Antonio → DeRidder$2,119

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeRidder to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,424	$3.70	$1,267 – $1,580
53' refrigerated	$1,700	$4.41	$1,479 – $1,921
48' flatbed	$1,776	$4.61	$1,528 – $2,025
Step deck	$1,947	$5.06	$1,636 – $2,259
Power only	$1,224	$3.18	$1,065 – $1,384
Hotshot	$923	$2.40	$766 – $1,079
26' box truck	$917	$2.38	$779 – $1,054
Sprinter van	$569	$1.48	$478 – $661

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More lanes from DeRidder

Step deck lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,659	$4.42	$5,593 – $7,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,338	$7.83	$1,124 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,896	$3.73	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$6,019	$4.25	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,671	$5.80	$1,404 – $1,938	1 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 DeRidder, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from DeRidder, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,947 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,259.

How far is DeRidder, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 385 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $388 of the $1,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,119, which makes DeRidder, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% 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