Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,483step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $4,606–$6,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Fairfax to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,851
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $5,483

Return trip

San Antonio → Fairfax$6,934

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fairfax to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,186	$2.59	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,987	$3.08	$4,339 – $5,635
48' flatbed	$5,036	$3.11	$4,331 – $5,741
Step deck	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,710	$2.29	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.73	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,740	$1.69	$2,329 – $3,151
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.03	$1,406 – $1,942

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,788	$3.48	$4,022 – $5,555	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 Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,606 and $6,361.

How far is Fairfax, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,618 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 $1,632 of the $5,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,934, which makes Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →