Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,683step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,934–$5,433
Transit: 4 days

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

Garner to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $4,683

Return trip

San Antonio → Garner$5,708

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garner to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.45	$3,175 – $3,960
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.92	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,300	$2.95	$3,698 – $4,902
Step deck	$4,683	$3.22	$3,934 – $5,433
Power only	$3,157	$2.17	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,383	$1.64	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.60	$1,983 – $2,683
Sprinter van	$1,427	$0.98	$1,199 – $1,655

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More lanes from Garner

Step deck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,780	$5.52	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,231	$3.23	$6,074 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776	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 Garner, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Garner, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,934 and $5,433.

How far is Garner, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,468 of the $4,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,708, which makes Garner, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. 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