Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,827step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,760
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,085
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $5,827

Return trip

San Antonio → Elkton$7,181

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,454	$2.58	$3,964 – $4,944
53' refrigerated	$5,306	$3.07	$4,616 – $5,996
48' flatbed	$5,353	$3.10	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760
Power only	$3,951	$2.29	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,983	$1.73	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,917	$1.69	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.03	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$4,811	$5.66	$4,042 – $5,581	2 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 Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,827 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,760.

How far is Elkton, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,742 of the $5,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,181, which makes Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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