Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,037step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $5,071–$7,003
Transit: 5 days

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

Essex Junction to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,975
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $6,037

Return trip

San Antonio → Essex Junction$9,226

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

Essex Junction to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.26	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,512	$2.70	$4,796 – $6,229
48' flatbed	$5,548	$2.71	$4,772 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,037	$2.95	$5,071 – $7,003
Power only	$4,114	$2.01	$3,579 – $4,649
Hotshot	$3,106	$1.52	$2,578 – $3,634
26' box truck	$3,034	$1.48	$2,579 – $3,489
Sprinter van	$1,851	$0.91	$1,555 – $2,147

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Step deck lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,055	$6.50	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$8,072	$2.74	$6,780 – $9,363	7 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,920	$3.27	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,584	$2.99	$4,690 – $6,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$7,949	$3.06	$6,677 – $9,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,174	$5.65	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$8,014	$2.74	$6,732 – $9,297	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$5,336	$3.01	$4,483 – $6,190	4 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 Essex Junction, VT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Essex Junction, VT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,071 and $7,003.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,045 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,062 of the $6,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,226, which makes Essex Junction, VT to San Antonio, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →