Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,233step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $5,236–$7,231
Transit: 4 days

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

Ithaca to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,429
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

San Antonio → Ithaca$7,612

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ithaca to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,767	$2.66	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,679	$3.17	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,727	$3.20	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231
Power only	$4,231	$2.37	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,194	$1.79	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,123	$1.75	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.07	$1,602 – $2,212

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303	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 Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,236 and $7,231.

How far is Ithaca, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,789 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 $1,804 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,612, which makes Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% 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