Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,781step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,706
Transit: 4 days

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

Elsmere to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $5,781

Return trip

San Antonio → Elsmere$7,221

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elsmere to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,420	$2.53	$3,933 – $4,906
53' refrigerated	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949
48' flatbed	$5,311	$3.04	$4,567 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706
Power only	$3,921	$2.25	$3,411 – $4,431
Hotshot	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463
26' box truck	$2,894	$1.66	$2,460 – $3,329
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.01	$1,485 – $2,051

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567	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 Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,706.

How far is Elsmere, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $5,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% 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