Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,221step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,897
Transit: 4 days

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

Elko to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $4,221

Return trip

San Antonio → Elko$5,446

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elko to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$2.18	$2,863 – $3,570
53' refrigerated	$3,832	$2.60	$3,334 – $4,330
48' flatbed	$3,876	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,419
Step deck	$4,221	$2.87	$3,546 – $4,897
Power only	$2,847	$1.93	$2,477 – $3,217
Hotshot	$2,149	$1.46	$1,784 – $2,514
26' box truck	$2,104	$1.43	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,287	$0.87	$1,081 – $1,492

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More lanes from Elko

Step deck lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,832	$3.45	$7,419 – $10,246	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$2,030	$3.49	$1,706 – $2,355	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,565	$2.66	$3,834 – $5,295	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,579	$2.82	$3,846 – $5,312	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,003 – $2,767	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,232	$3.29	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,210	$3.35	$1,857 – $2,564	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$4,048	$2.89	$3,400 – $4,695	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 Elko, NV to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Elko, NV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,897.

How far is Elko, NV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,484 of the $4,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,446, which makes Elko, NV to San Antonio, TX 23% 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