Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,538–$6,266
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,131
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $5,402

Return trip

San Antonio → Lead$4,473

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lead to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553
53' refrigerated	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523
48' flatbed	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266
Power only	$3,622	$2.87	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.30	$1,378 – $1,903

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390	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 Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,538 and $6,266.

How far is Lead, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,271 of the $5,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,473, which makes Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% 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