Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,849step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,073–$5,625
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,849

Return trip

San Antonio → Jacksonville$5,910

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

Jacksonville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$2.44	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,404	$2.90	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,452	$2.93	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625
Power only	$3,274	$2.16	$2,848 – $3,699
Hotshot	$2,471	$1.63	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.59	$2,056 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.97	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,877	$5.41	$2,416 – $3,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,842	$2.86	$6,587 – $9,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,272	$3.28	$3,589 – $4,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$7,485	$3.21	$6,287 – $8,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,483	$5.46	$2,086 – $2,881	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,685	$2.87	$6,455 – $8,914	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	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 Jacksonville, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,849 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,073 and $5,625.

How far is Jacksonville, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $4,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Jacksonville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,910, which makes Jacksonville, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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