Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,780–$6,601
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,964
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,691

Return trip

San Antonio → Laurel$7,108

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,349	$2.54	$3,871 – $4,827
53' refrigerated	$5,181	$3.02	$4,507 – $5,854
48' flatbed	$5,228	$3.05	$4,496 – $5,959
Step deck	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601
Power only	$3,858	$2.25	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,912	$1.70	$2,417 – $3,407
26' box truck	$2,848	$1.66	$2,421 – $3,275
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.02	$1,461 – $2,018

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827	4 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 Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,780 and $6,601.

How far is Laurel, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,727 of the $5,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,108, which makes Laurel, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. 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