Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,744step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $4,825–$6,664
Transit: 4 days

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

Dover to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,997
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $5,744

Return trip

San Antonio → Dover$7,176

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$2.54	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.05	$4,538 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,744	$3.32	$4,825 – $6,664
Power only	$3,895	$2.25	$3,389 – $4,402
Hotshot	$2,941	$1.70	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,875	$1.66	$2,444 – $3,307
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.01	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,674	$10.66	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$8,506	$3.02	$7,145 – $9,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,916	$3.72	$2,449 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$8,223	$3.39	$6,907 – $9,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.80	$1,091 – $1,507	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$8,389	$3.03	$7,046 – $9,731	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,060	$3.40	$4,250 – $5,870	4 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 Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,825 and $6,664.

How far is Dover, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,747 of the $5,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,176, which makes Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% 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