Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,382step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $4,521–$6,244
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,137
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,382

Return trip

San Antonio → Mankato$4,614

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mankato to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$3.31	$3,635 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,868	$3.94	$4,235 – $5,501
48' flatbed	$4,939	$4.00	$4,247 – $5,630
Step deck	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244
Power only	$3,606	$2.92	$3,137 – $4,075
Hotshot	$2,722	$2.20	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,668	$2.16	$2,268 – $3,068
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.32	$1,372 – $1,895

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More lanes from Mankato

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$4,362	$4.62	$3,664 – $5,059	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 Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,382 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,521 and $6,244.

How far is Mankato, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,245 of the $5,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% 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 →