Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,662
Transit: 3 days

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

Kalamazoo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,386
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

San Antonio → Kalamazoo$4,635

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

Kalamazoo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,367	$3.24	$3,887 – $4,847
53' refrigerated	$5,204	$3.87	$4,527 – $5,880
48' flatbed	$5,272	$3.92	$4,534 – $6,010
Step deck	$5,743	$4.27	$4,824 – $6,662
Power only	$3,861	$2.87	$3,359 – $4,363
Hotshot	$2,914	$2.16	$2,419 – $3,409
26' box truck	$2,854	$2.12	$2,426 – $3,283
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.30	$1,467 – $2,026

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$8,414	$3.83	$7,068 – $9,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,433	$10.86	$1,204 – $1,662	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,953	$4.33	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$4,162	$6.24	$3,496 – $4,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,731	$4.48	$3,974 – $5,488	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 Kalamazoo, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Kalamazoo, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,662.

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

About 1,346 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 $1,357 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →