Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,474step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $2,918–$4,030
Transit: 2 days

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

Garden City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,474

Return trip

San Antonio → Garden City$2,849

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,596	$3.65	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,097	$4.35	$2,694 – $3,499
48' flatbed	$3,180	$4.47	$2,735 – $3,626
Step deck	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030
Power only	$2,268	$3.19	$1,973 – $2,563
Hotshot	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,686	$2.37	$1,433 – $1,939
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.46	$872 – $1,205

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,753	$5.48	$2,312 – $3,193	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 Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,474 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,918 and $4,030.

How far is Garden City, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $718 of the $3,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,849, which makes Garden City, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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