Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,745step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $5,666–$7,824
Transit: 3 days

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

Fountain Valley to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,342
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $6,745

Return trip

San Antonio → Fountain Valley$4,593

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

Fountain Valley to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,133	$3.69	$4,568 – $5,697
53' refrigerated	$6,116	$4.40	$5,321 – $6,911
48' flatbed	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059
Step deck	$6,745	$4.85	$5,666 – $7,824
Power only	$4,540	$3.26	$3,950 – $5,130
Hotshot	$3,427	$2.46	$2,844 – $4,009
26' box truck	$3,356	$2.41	$2,852 – $3,859
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.48	$1,725 – $2,382

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

Step deck lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,968	$7.46	$2,493 – $3,442	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$16,333	$6.50	$13,720 – $18,947	6 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 Fountain Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Fountain Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,745 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,666 and $7,824.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $6,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →