Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$6,785step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $5,699–$7,871
Transit: 3 days

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

El Monte to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,372
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $6,785

Return trip

San Antonio → El Monte$4,620

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

El Monte to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871
Power only	$4,568	$3.26	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,448	$2.46	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,376	$2.41	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.47	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from El Monte

Step deck lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$15,291	$5.45	$12,844 – $17,737	6 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	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 Monte, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from El Monte, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,699 and $7,871.

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

About 1,401 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 $1,413 of the $6,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,620, which makes El Monte, 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