Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,070step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $6,779–$9,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Altos to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,333
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $8,070

Return trip

San Antonio → Los Altos$5,495

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Altos to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451
Step deck	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.43	$2,072 – $2,862

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More lanes from Los Altos

Step deck lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$8,812	$4.62	$7,402 – $10,222	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371	4 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 Los Altos, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Los Altos, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,779 and $9,361.

How far is Los Altos, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,723 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 $1,737 of the $8,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,495, which makes Los Altos, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →