Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,996step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $5,037–$6,956
Transit: 4 days

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

Lorain to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,529
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $5,996

Return trip

San Antonio → Lorain$4,993

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

Lorain to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$3.14	$4,065 – $5,070
53' refrigerated	$5,442	$3.74	$4,734 – $6,149
48' flatbed	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276
Step deck	$5,996	$4.12	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,042	$2.78	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,051	$2.10	$2,532 – $3,570
26' box truck	$2,987	$2.05	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.26	$1,535 – $2,119

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More lanes from Lorain

Step deck lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,588	$7.03	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,070	$6.14	$1,739 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,429	$4.21	$4,560 – $6,297	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$8,476	$4.18	$7,120 – $9,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$3,164	$7.02	$2,658 – $3,671	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,787	$3.72	$7,381 – $10,193	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$5,053	$4.29	$4,244 – $5,861	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 Lorain, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Lorain, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,996 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,037 and $6,956.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,467 of the $5,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes Lorain, 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