Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,970step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $5,015–$6,926
Transit: 4 days

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

Mandan to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,534
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $5,970

Return trip

San Antonio → Mandan$5,304

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mandan to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$3.19	$4,045 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,416	$3.80	$4,712 – $6,120
48' flatbed	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926
Power only	$4,022	$2.82	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,036	$2.13	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,972	$2.09	$2,527 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.28	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from Mandan

Step deck lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$8,782	$5.31	$7,377 – $10,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$6,030	$4.02	$5,065 – $6,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,853	$4.43	$3,236 – $4,469	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,998	$4.19	$5,038 – $6,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,850	$4.56	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$8,179	$5.07	$6,871 – $9,488	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,107	$4.01	$5,130 – $7,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$5,101	$4.35	$4,285 – $5,917	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 Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,970 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,015 and $6,926.

How far is Mandan, ND from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $5,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,304, which makes Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX 13% 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