Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,506step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,387
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Antonio → Milbank$4,559

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milbank to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$3.24	$3,723 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,984	$3.86	$4,336 – $5,632
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761
Step deck	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,695	$2.86	$3,215 – $4,176
Hotshot	$2,789	$2.16	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.12	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.30	$1,405 – $1,941

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$4,546	$4.49	$3,819 – $5,274	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 Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,387.

How far is Milbank, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,559, which makes Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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