Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,671step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,083–$4,258
Transit: 2 days

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

Dickson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

San Antonio → Dickson$3,812

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dickson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$3.53	$2,868 – $3,726
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,671	$3.93	$3,083 – $4,258
Power only	$2,430	$2.60	$2,114 – $2,745
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.96	$1,521 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,801	$1.93	$1,531 – $2,072
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.18	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Dickson

Step deck lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,768	$5.09	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,817	$3.29	$5,726 – $7,908	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,182	$4.63	$1,833 – $2,531	2 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,123	$4.16	$2,623 – $3,623	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$6,229	$3.75	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$4,213	$4.97	$3,539 – $4,887	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,647	$3.31	$5,584 – $7,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,932	$4.27	$2,463 – $3,402	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 Dickson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Dickson, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,083 and $4,258.

How far is Dickson, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 934 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $942 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,812, which makes Dickson, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% 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