Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,743step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $7,344–$10,142
Transit: 5 days

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

Des Moines to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,633
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $8,743

Return trip

San Antonio → Des Moines$6,490

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Des Moines to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025
48' flatbed	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161
Step deck	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142
Power only	$5,962	$2.85	$5,187 – $6,737
Hotshot	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266
26' box truck	$4,396	$2.10	$3,737 – $5,056
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.28	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,003	$4.48	$4,202 – $5,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$9,200	$4.15	$7,728 – $10,672	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$6,197	$4.80	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,409	$4.39	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$8,312	$4.21	$6,982 – $9,642	5 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 Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,743 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,344 and $10,142.

How far is Des Moines, WA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,110 of the $8,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,490, which makes Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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