Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,055step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $5,086–$7,024
Transit: 3 days

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

El Centro to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,827
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $6,055

Return trip

San Antonio → El Centro$4,123

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

El Centro to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099
53' refrigerated	$5,474	$4.49	$4,763 – $6,186
48' flatbed	$5,556	$4.56	$4,778 – $6,333
Step deck	$6,055	$4.97	$5,086 – $7,024
Power only	$4,055	$3.33	$3,527 – $4,582
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.51	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450
Sprinter van	$1,837	$1.51	$1,543 – $2,131

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More lanes from El Centro

Step deck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$15,876	$5.74	$13,336 – $18,416	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$8,509	$4.38	$7,148 – $9,871	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$2,316	$9.45	$1,946 – $2,687	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$14,739	$5.47	$12,381 – $17,098	6 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$6,326	$4.92	$5,314 – $7,338	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 El Centro, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from El Centro, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,055 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,086 and $7,024.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $6,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,123, which makes El Centro, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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