Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,763step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $3,161–$4,365
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,763

Return trip

San Antonio → Gainesville$4,451

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,847	$2.61	$2,534 – $3,160
53' refrigerated	$3,394	$3.11	$2,952 – $3,835
48' flatbed	$3,452	$3.17	$2,968 – $3,935
Step deck	$3,763	$3.45	$3,161 – $4,365
Power only	$2,508	$2.30	$2,182 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.74	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,858	$1.70	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,139	$1.04	$957 – $1,321

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,943	$4.79	$3,312 – $4,574	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,864	$2.96	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,192	$3.63	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$6,374	$3.34	$5,354 – $7,394	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,213	$3.62	$2,699 – $3,728	2 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 Gainesville, GA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Gainesville, GA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,161 and $4,365.

How far is Gainesville, GA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,090 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 $1,099 of the $3,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gainesville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Gainesville, GA to San Antonio, TX 16% cheaper. 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 →