Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$1,504step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $1,264–$1,745
Transit: 1 day

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

Friendswood to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,266
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,504

Return trip

San Antonio → Friendswood$1,504

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Friendswood to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,079	$4.57	$960 – $1,198
53' refrigerated	$1,290	$5.46	$1,122 – $1,457
48' flatbed	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560
Step deck	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745
Power only	$915	$3.88	$796 – $1,034
Hotshot	$689	$2.92	$572 – $806
26' box truck	$690	$2.92	$586 – $793
Sprinter van	$432	$1.83	$363 – $501

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More lanes from Friendswood

Step deck lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$5,288	$3.21	$4,442 – $6,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,548	$3.73	$3,820 – $5,276	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,545	$4.12	$5,498 – $7,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$5,151	$5.37	$4,326 – $5,975	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 Friendswood, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Friendswood, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,504 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,264 and $1,745.

How far is Friendswood, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $238 of the $1,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,266 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Friendswood, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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