Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,665step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,732
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Forest to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,283
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $6,665

Return trip

San Antonio → Lake Forest$4,538

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

Lake Forest to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$3.70	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827
48' flatbed	$6,119	$4.46	$5,262 – $6,975
Step deck	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,484	$3.27	$3,901 – $5,067
Hotshot	$3,384	$2.47	$2,809 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.48	$1,704 – $2,353

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 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 Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,732.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $6,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,538, which makes Lake Forest, 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 →