Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,126step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 448 mi
Typical range: $1,786–$2,467
Transit: 1 day

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

Minden to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

San Antonio → Minden$2,315

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minden to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$3.49	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,866	$4.17	$1,624 – $2,109
48' flatbed	$1,942	$4.33	$1,670 – $2,213
Step deck	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467
Power only	$1,350	$3.01	$1,175 – $1,526
Hotshot	$1,018	$2.27	$845 – $1,191
26' box truck	$1,009	$2.25	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$625	$1.40	$525 – $726

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 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 Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 448 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,786 and $2,467.

How far is Minden, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $452 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,315, which makes Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% 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