Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galt, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$7,958step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$9,232
Transit: 4 days

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

Galt to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $7,958

Return trip

San Antonio → Galt$5,419

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

Galt to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Galt, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,081	$3.59	$5,412 – $6,749
53' refrigerated	$7,244	$4.27	$6,302 – $8,186
48' flatbed	$7,310	$4.31	$6,287 – $8,334
Step deck	$7,958	$4.70	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,393	$3.18	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,071	$2.40	$3,379 – $4,763
26' box truck	$3,981	$2.35	$3,384 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.43	$2,043 – $2,821

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More lanes from Galt

Step deck lanes from Galt, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$16,823	$5.70	$14,131 – $19,515	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,678	$6.78	$2,250 – $3,107	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$9,129	$4.34	$7,668 – $10,589	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$8,673	$4.63	$7,285 – $10,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$4,330	$6.03	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,705	$5.43	$13,192 – $18,217	7 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$3,172	$6.07	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171	4 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 Galt, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Galt, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $9,232.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,709 of the $7,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,419, which makes Galt, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology