Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,455step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,168
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,455

Return trip

San Antonio → Independence$4,457

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.78	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$3.31	$3,505 – $4,552
48' flatbed	$4,088	$3.36	$3,516 – $4,661
Step deck	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,983	$2.45	$2,596 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,634
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.81	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,725	$5.49	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,690	$5.54	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,944	$3.78	$3,313 – $4,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$3,253	$5.44	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$7,094	$3.23	$5,959 – $8,229	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,671	$3.86	$3,084 – $4,258	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 Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,168.

How far is Independence, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,217 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,227 of the $4,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology