Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$6,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Herndon to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $5,480

Return trip

San Antonio → Herndon$6,930

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Herndon to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,184	$2.59	$3,723 – $4,644
53' refrigerated	$4,984	$3.08	$4,336 – $5,632
48' flatbed	$5,034	$3.11	$4,329 – $5,738
Step deck	$5,480	$3.39	$4,604 – $6,357
Power only	$3,708	$2.29	$3,226 – $4,190
Hotshot	$2,799	$1.73	$2,323 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,738	$1.69	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.03	$1,406 – $1,941

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More lanes from Herndon

Step deck lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,060	$8.05	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$8,282	$3.07	$6,956 – $9,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,917	$3.46	$4,130 – $5,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,956	$3.45	$6,683 – $9,229	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,638	$9.93	$1,376 – $1,901	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$4,780	$3.48	$4,015 – $5,545	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 Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $6,357.

How far is Herndon, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,617 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 $1,631 of the $5,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Herndon, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,930, which makes Herndon, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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