Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,559step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $4,669–$6,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Lima to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,221
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $5,559

Return trip

San Antonio → Lima$4,628

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

Lima to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$3.18	$3,761 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$3.79	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,102	$3.84	$4,388 – $5,816
Step deck	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448
Power only	$3,735	$2.81	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,819	$2.12	$2,340 – $3,298
26' box truck	$2,762	$2.08	$2,347 – $3,176
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.27	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342	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 Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,559 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,669 and $6,448.

How far is Lima, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,327 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 $1,338 of the $5,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes Lima, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% 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