Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miles City, MT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,438step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$5,149
Transit: 4 days

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

Miles City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,968
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

San Antonio → Miles City$5,896

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Miles City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Miles City, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$2.32	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$2.76	$3,505 – $4,552
48' flatbed	$4,075	$2.79	$3,505 – $4,646
Step deck	$4,438	$3.04	$3,728 – $5,149
Power only	$2,992	$2.05	$2,603 – $3,381
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.55	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.52	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,352	$0.93	$1,136 – $1,569

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More lanes from Miles City

Step deck lanes from Miles City, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,300	$3.78	$6,132 – $8,468	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$3,842	$3.02	$3,227 – $4,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$3,419	$3.04	$2,872 – $3,966	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$4,567	$3.03	$3,836 – $5,298	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,202 – $4,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,804	$3.61	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,937	$3.00	$3,307 – $4,567	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$3,903	$3.13	$3,278 – $4,527	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 Miles City, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Miles City, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $5,149.

How far is Miles City, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,458 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,470 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Miles City, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,896, which makes Miles City, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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