Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,561step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $4,672–$6,451
Transit: 5 days

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

Groton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $5,561

Return trip

San Antonio → Groton$9,132

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,262	$2.14	$3,793 – $4,730
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$2.54	$4,416 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,111	$2.56	$4,395 – $5,827
Step deck	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451
Power only	$3,787	$1.90	$3,295 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,859	$1.43	$2,373 – $3,345
26' box truck	$2,793	$1.40	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.85	$1,432 – $1,977

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	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 Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,672 and $6,451.

How far is Groton, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,012 of the $5,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,132, which makes Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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