Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,489step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $4,611–$6,367
Transit: 3 days

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

Elgin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,254
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $5,489

Return trip

San Antonio → Elgin$4,078

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elgin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,963	$4.05	$4,318 – $5,609
48' flatbed	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367
Power only	$3,677	$3.00	$3,199 – $4,154
Hotshot	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,720	$2.22	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.36	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Elgin

Step deck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$7,571	$4.53	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$5,005	$6.05	$4,204 – $5,805	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$7,071	$6.74	$5,940 – $8,203	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 Elgin, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Elgin, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,489 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,611 and $6,367.

How far is Elgin, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,225 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 $1,235 of the $5,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elgin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,078, which makes Elgin, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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