Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,434step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$7,463
Transit: 3 days

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

El Cajon to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,110
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $6,434

Return trip

San Antonio → El Cajon$4,381

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Cajon to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428
53' refrigerated	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584
48' flatbed	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732
Step deck	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463
Power only	$4,321	$3.29	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.49	$1,643 – $2,269

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More lanes from El Cajon

Step deck lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$16,321	$5.72	$13,710 – $18,932	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$7,260	$4.78	$6,098 – $8,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,712	$8.02	$2,278 – $3,146	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$15,973	$6.52	$13,417 – $18,529	6 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 El Cajon, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from El Cajon, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $7,463.

How far is El Cajon, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,313 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 $1,324 of the $6,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes El Cajon, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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