Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,750step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $4,830–$6,670
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,001
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $5,750

Return trip

San Antonio → Milton$7,183

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,395	$2.53	$3,912 – $4,879
53' refrigerated	$5,236	$3.02	$4,555 – $5,917
48' flatbed	$5,282	$3.05	$4,543 – $6,022
Step deck	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670
Power only	$3,899	$2.25	$3,392 – $4,406
Hotshot	$2,944	$1.70	$2,443 – $3,444
26' box truck	$2,878	$1.66	$2,447 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,758	$1.01	$1,477 – $2,039

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889	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 Milton, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,830 and $6,670.

How far is Milton, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,749 of the $5,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Milton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,183, which makes Milton, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology