Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,416step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $4,549–$6,282
Transit: 5 days

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

Milford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

San Antonio → Milford$8,894

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

Milford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,148	$2.14	$3,692 – $4,604
53' refrigerated	$4,941	$2.55	$4,299 – $5,583
48' flatbed	$4,977	$2.57	$4,280 – $5,674
Step deck	$5,416	$2.80	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,685	$1.90	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.44	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.40	$2,311 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,659	$0.86	$1,394 – $1,925

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More lanes from Milford

Step deck lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,164	$16.40	$978 – $1,350	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,751	$3.08	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$7,446	$2.88	$6,255 – $8,638	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,380	$8.52	$1,159 – $1,600	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,803	$2.86	$4,034 – $5,571	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 Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,549 and $6,282.

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

About 1,935 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 $1,951 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,894, which makes Milford, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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