Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,725step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,321
Transit: 3 days

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

Margate to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $3,725

Return trip

San Antonio → Margate$6,727

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Margate to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$2.11	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$2.51	$2,937 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,419	$2.54	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,504	$1.86	$2,179 – $2,830
Hotshot	$1,890	$1.41	$1,569 – $2,211
26' box truck	$1,851	$1.38	$1,574 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,133	$0.84	$952 – $1,314

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More lanes from Margate

Step deck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,553	$3.64	$3,824 – $5,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$3,593	$2.63	$3,018 – $4,168	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,121	$3.51	$3,462 – $4,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174	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 Margate, FL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Margate, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,321.

How far is Margate, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,355 of the $3,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Margate, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,727, which makes Margate, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% cheaper. 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