Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,316step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $5,305–$7,326
Transit: 4 days

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

Linden to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,450
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $6,316

Return trip

San Antonio → Linden$7,329

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Linden to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$2.61	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$3.11	$5,009 – $6,506
48' flatbed	$5,803	$3.14	$4,990 – $6,615
Step deck	$6,316	$3.41	$5,305 – $7,326
Power only	$4,291	$2.32	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,240	$1.75	$2,689 – $3,790
26' box truck	$3,166	$1.71	$2,692 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.05	$1,624 – $2,243

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More lanes from Linden

Step deck lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$9,040	$3.14	$7,594 – $10,486	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$3,158	$3.81	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$5,748	$3.47	$4,829 – $6,668	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$8,795	$3.51	$7,387 – $10,202	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,935	$3.14	$7,505 – $10,364	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$5,441	$5.60	$4,570 – $6,311	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 Linden, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Linden, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,305 and $7,326.

How far is Linden, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,850 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 $1,866 of the $6,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Linden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,329, which makes Linden, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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