Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $5,482–$7,570
Transit: 3 days

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

Encinitas to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,179
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $6,526

Return trip

San Antonio → Encinitas$4,443

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

Encinitas to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,912	$4.43	$5,143 – $6,681
48' flatbed	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570
Power only	$4,386	$3.28	$3,815 – $4,956
Hotshot	$3,310	$2.48	$2,747 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.49	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Encinitas

Step deck lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$7,348	$4.77	$6,172 – $8,523	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$16,083	$6.52	$13,510 – $18,657	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 Encinitas, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Encinitas, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,526 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,482 and $7,570.

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

About 1,336 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 $1,347 of the $6,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes Encinitas, 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