Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,606step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,709–$6,503
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,941
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $5,606

Return trip

San Antonio → Laurel$6,908

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,281	$2.59	$3,810 – $4,752
53' refrigerated	$5,100	$3.09	$4,437 – $5,763
48' flatbed	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870
Step deck	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503
Power only	$3,796	$2.30	$3,302 – $4,289
Hotshot	$2,865	$1.74	$2,378 – $3,352
26' box truck	$2,803	$1.70	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.04	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,905	$3.49	$4,120 – $5,689	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 Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,606 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,709 and $6,503.

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

About 1,651 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 $1,665 of the $5,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,908, which makes Laurel, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% 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