Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,126step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $6,826–$9,426
Transit: 4 days

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

Foster City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,374
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $8,126

Return trip

San Antonio → Foster City$5,533

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

Foster City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,212	$3.58	$5,528 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$4.26	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510
Step deck	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426
Power only	$5,511	$3.17	$4,794 – $6,227
Hotshot	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,068	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.43	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	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 Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,826 and $9,426.

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

About 1,737 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 $1,752 of the $8,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,533, which makes Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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