Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,416step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$5,122
Transit: 4 days

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

Hardin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,955
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $4,416

Return trip

San Antonio → Hardin$5,866

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hardin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.32	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,007	$2.77	$3,486 – $4,528
48' flatbed	$4,054	$2.80	$3,487 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122
Power only	$2,976	$2.05	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,247	$1.55	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,200	$1.52	$1,870 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,345	$0.93	$1,130 – $1,560

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$3,928	$3.13	$3,300 – $4,557	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 Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $5,122.

How far is Hardin, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,449 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 $1,461 of the $4,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hardin, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,866, which makes Hardin, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% 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