Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,134step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $6,832–$9,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Fairfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,380
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $8,134

Return trip

San Antonio → Fairfield$5,538

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

Fairfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,218	$3.58	$5,534 – $6,902
53' refrigerated	$7,407	$4.26	$6,444 – $8,370
48' flatbed	$7,472	$4.30	$6,426 – $8,518
Step deck	$8,134	$4.68	$6,832 – $9,435
Power only	$5,516	$3.17	$4,799 – $6,234
Hotshot	$4,164	$2.39	$3,456 – $4,872
26' box truck	$4,072	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,487	$1.43	$2,089 – $2,885

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More lanes from Fairfield

Step deck lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$17,056	$5.69	$14,327 – $19,785	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$9,299	$4.33	$7,812 – $10,787	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,504	$5.93	$3,783 – $5,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$15,926	$5.43	$13,378 – $18,474	7 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389	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 Fairfield, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfield, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,832 and $9,435.

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

About 1,739 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 $1,754 of the $8,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,380 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,538, which makes Fairfield, 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