Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,522step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,959–$4,086
Transit: 2 days

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

Great Bend to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,522

Return trip

San Antonio → Great Bend$2,888

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

Great Bend to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,634	$3.63	$2,344 – $2,924
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$4.33	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,225	$4.44	$2,773 – $3,676
Step deck	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086
Power only	$2,302	$3.17	$2,003 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,736	$2.39	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,711	$2.36	$1,454 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.45	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,653	$5.61	$2,229 – $3,078	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 Great Bend, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,522 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,959 and $4,086.

How far is Great Bend, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 726 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 $732 of the $3,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Great Bend, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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