Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,554step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $4,666–$6,443
Transit: 4 days

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

Gaithersburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,907
Fuel: $1,647
All-in estimate: $5,554

Return trip

San Antonio → Gaithersburg$6,845

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gaithersburg to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$2.60	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,052	$3.09	$4,395 – $5,709
48' flatbed	$5,102	$3.12	$4,387 – $5,816
Step deck	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443
Power only	$3,759	$2.30	$3,271 – $4,248
Hotshot	$2,838	$1.74	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,776	$1.70	$2,360 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.04	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,850	$3.49	$4,074 – $5,626	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 Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,666 and $6,443.

How far is Gaithersburg, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,633 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 $1,647 of the $5,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% 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 →