Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,741step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$4,340
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Lauderdale to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,379
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $3,741

Return trip

San Antonio → Fort Lauderdale$6,755

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Lauderdale to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.11	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$2.51	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,741	$2.77	$3,143 – $4,340
Power only	$2,515	$1.86	$2,188 – $2,842
Hotshot	$1,898	$1.41	$1,576 – $2,221
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.38	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,138	$0.84	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

Step deck lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,615	$2.63	$3,037 – $4,193	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,254	$2.86	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,352	$2.73	$5,336 – $7,369	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,617	$2.79	$3,038 – $4,195	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,741 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $4,340.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $1,362 of the $3,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,755, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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