Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,294step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $5,287–$7,301
Transit: 3 days

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

La Quinta to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $6,294

Return trip

San Antonio → La Quinta$4,286

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Quinta to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,781	$3.74	$4,255 – $5,306
53' refrigerated	$5,697	$4.46	$4,956 – $6,437
48' flatbed	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585
Step deck	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301
Power only	$4,223	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,772
Hotshot	$3,187	$2.49	$2,645 – $3,729
26' box truck	$3,123	$2.44	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.50	$1,606 – $2,218

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More lanes from La Quinta

Step deck lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$15,948	$5.73	$13,397 – $18,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$8,544	$4.38	$7,177 – $9,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$2,482	$8.74	$2,085 – $2,880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$14,818	$5.47	$12,447 – $17,189	6 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,330 mi	$6,502	$4.89	$5,461 – $7,542	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 La Quinta, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from La Quinta, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,287 and $7,301.

How far is La Quinta, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,278 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 $1,289 of the $6,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to La Quinta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes La Quinta, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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 →