Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,256step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $3,575–$4,937
Transit: 2 days

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

Kearney to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

San Antonio → Kearney$3,324

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kearney to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$3.50	$2,853 – $3,558
53' refrigerated	$3,821	$4.17	$3,324 – $4,318
48' flatbed	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447
Step deck	$4,256	$4.64	$3,575 – $4,937
Power only	$2,815	$3.07	$2,449 – $3,181
Hotshot	$2,124	$2.32	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,087	$2.28	$1,774 – $2,401
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.40	$1,077 – $1,487

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More lanes from Kearney

Step deck lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$8,389	$5.42	$7,047 – $9,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,620	$4.13	$4,721 – $6,519	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,342	$4.75	$2,807 – $3,876	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$4,277	$4.63	$3,593 – $4,962	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,939	$4.82	$4,148 – $5,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,700	$5.19	$6,468 – $8,932	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,542	$4.14	$4,656 – $6,429	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,364	$5.08	$2,826 – $3,902	2 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 Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,575 and $4,937.

How far is Kearney, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $925 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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