Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,343step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,569 mi
Typical range: $4,488–$6,198
Transit: 4 days

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

Front Royal to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,761
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $5,343

Return trip

San Antonio → Front Royal$6,756

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Front Royal to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.60	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,857	$3.10	$4,225 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,907	$3.13	$4,220 – $5,594
Step deck	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198
Power only	$3,612	$2.30	$3,142 – $4,081
Hotshot	$2,726	$1.74	$2,263 – $3,190
26' box truck	$2,668	$1.70	$2,267 – $3,068
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.04	$1,370 – $1,891

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$4,640	$3.51	$3,897 – $5,382	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 Front Royal, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,488 and $6,198.

How far is Front Royal, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,569 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 $1,582 of the $5,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Front Royal, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,756, which makes Front Royal, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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