Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,229step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,712–$3,746
Transit: 2 days

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

Mobile to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,482
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,229

Return trip

San Antonio → Mobile$3,323

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mobile to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,416	$3.26	$2,151 – $2,682
53' refrigerated	$2,882	$3.89	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370
Step deck	$3,229	$4.36	$2,712 – $3,746
Power only	$2,113	$2.85	$1,838 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,594	$2.15	$1,323 – $1,864
26' box truck	$1,570	$2.12	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$967	$1.30	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Mobile

Step deck lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$6,516	$3.90	$5,474 – $7,559	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,547	$4.83	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,869	$4.59	$2,410 – $3,328	2 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 Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,712 and $3,746.

How far is Mobile, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $3,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,323, which makes Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% 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