Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,496step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,968 mi
Typical range: $4,617–$6,375
Transit: 5 days

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

Middletown to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,511
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $5,496

Return trip

San Antonio → Middletown$9,025

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,211	$2.14	$3,747 – $4,674
53' refrigerated	$5,015	$2.55	$4,363 – $5,667
48' flatbed	$5,051	$2.57	$4,344 – $5,758
Step deck	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375
Power only	$3,741	$1.90	$3,255 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.44	$2,344 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,760	$1.40	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.86	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,880	$2.85	$4,099 – $5,661	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 Middletown, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,496 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,617 and $6,375.

How far is Middletown, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,985 of the $5,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,025, which makes Middletown, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% 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 →