Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,661step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $5,596–$7,727
Transit: 3 days

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

Mission Viejo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $6,661

Return trip

San Antonio → Mission Viejo$4,536

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mission Viejo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,038	$4.41	$5,253 – $6,823
48' flatbed	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971
Step deck	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727
Power only	$4,481	$3.27	$3,898 – $5,064
Hotshot	$3,382	$2.47	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.48	$1,703 – $2,351

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

Step deck lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$16,399	$5.72	$13,775 – $19,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,882	$7.63	$2,421 – $3,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	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 Mission Viejo, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Mission Viejo, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,596 and $7,727.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,370 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 $1,381 of the $6,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,536, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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