Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McDonough, GA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,655step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$4,240
Transit: 3 days

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

McDonough to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,596
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

San Antonio → McDonough$4,323

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McDonough to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McDonough, GA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,763	$2.63	$2,459 – $3,066
53' refrigerated	$3,293	$3.14	$2,865 – $3,721
48' flatbed	$3,352	$3.19	$2,882 – $3,821
Step deck	$3,655	$3.48	$3,070 – $4,240
Power only	$2,432	$2.32	$2,116 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,835	$1.75	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.72	$1,531 – $2,072
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.05	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from McDonough

Step deck lanes from McDonough, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,168	$4.70	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$6,841	$2.96	$5,746 – $7,935	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$2,631	$3.65	$2,210 – $3,052	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,073	$3.68	$2,581 – $3,564	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$6,336	$3.35	$5,323 – $7,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$3,658	$4.60	$3,072 – $4,243	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$6,658	$2.97	$5,592 – $7,723	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,148	$3.65	$2,645 – $3,652	2 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 McDonough, GA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from McDonough, GA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $4,240.

How far is McDonough, GA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,050 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 $1,059 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to McDonough, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes McDonough, GA to San Antonio, TX 16% cheaper. 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 →