Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,547step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,659–$6,434
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Plaines to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,296
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

San Antonio → Des Plaines$4,121

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

Des Plaines to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802
Step deck	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,717	$3.00	$3,234 – $4,200
Hotshot	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282
26' box truck	$2,750	$2.22	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.36	$1,415 – $1,953

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$7,014	$6.76	$5,891 – $8,136	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 Des Plaines, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,659 and $6,434.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,241 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 $1,251 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,121, which makes Des Plaines, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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