Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,914step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $4,968–$6,860
Transit: 3 days

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

Jackson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,507
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $5,914

Return trip

San Antonio → Jackson$4,773

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jackson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,501	$3.23	$4,006 – $4,996
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$3.84	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,914	$4.24	$4,968 – $6,860
Power only	$3,981	$2.85	$3,463 – $4,499
Hotshot	$3,005	$2.15	$2,494 – $3,516
26' box truck	$2,943	$2.11	$2,501 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,800	$1.29	$1,512 – $2,088

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$4,307	$6.61	$3,618 – $4,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,653	$3.82	$7,269 – $10,038	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,662	$8.27	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,861	$6.47	$3,243 – $4,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$8,552	$3.83	$7,184 – $9,920	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,912	$4.43	$4,126 – $5,698	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 Jackson, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Jackson, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,914 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,968 and $6,860.

How far is Jackson, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,395 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 $1,407 of the $5,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Jackson, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,773, which makes Jackson, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. 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