Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,959
Transit: 4 days

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

Lancaster to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

San Antonio → Lancaster$4,671

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

Lancaster to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033
48' flatbed	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181
Step deck	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959
Power only	$4,621	$3.25	$4,021 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.47	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$16,378	$5.72	$13,757 – $18,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,651	$4.73	$6,427 – $8,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$3,065	$7.28	$2,575 – $3,556	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$16,397	$6.50	$13,774 – $19,021	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 Lancaster, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Lancaster, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,959.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,432 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,671, which makes Lancaster, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology