Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,967step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $5,012–$6,922
Transit: 4 days

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

Fargo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,532
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $5,967

Return trip

San Antonio → Fargo$5,301

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fargo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,543	$3.19	$4,043 – $5,043
53' refrigerated	$5,413	$3.80	$4,709 – $6,117
48' flatbed	$5,478	$3.85	$4,711 – $6,245
Step deck	$5,967	$4.19	$5,012 – $6,922
Power only	$4,019	$2.82	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,034	$2.13	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,971	$2.09	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.28	$1,526 – $2,108

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More lanes from Fargo

Step deck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,663	$3.94	$5,597 – $7,729	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,203	$4.77	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$6,412	$4.47	$5,386 – $7,438	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$7,243	$5.19	$6,084 – $8,402	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812	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 Fargo, ND to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fargo, ND to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,012 and $6,922.

How far is Fargo, ND from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,435 of the $5,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,301, which makes Fargo, ND to San Antonio, TX 13% 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