Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,317step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,688
Transit: 2 days

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

Monroe to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,317

Return trip

San Antonio → Monroe$2,522

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

Monroe to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$3.33	$1,524 – $1,901
53' refrigerated	$2,044	$3.97	$1,778 – $2,309
48' flatbed	$2,117	$4.11	$1,821 – $2,414
Step deck	$2,317	$4.50	$1,946 – $2,688
Power only	$1,485	$2.88	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,119	$2.17	$929 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,108	$2.15	$941 – $1,274
Sprinter van	$685	$1.33	$575 – $795

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$6,113	$4.50	$5,135 – $7,091	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,758	$3.21	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$3,007	$3.71	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,765	$5.50	$1,483 – $2,047	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,060	$3.70	$4,250 – $5,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,499	$4.34	$4,619 – $6,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,544	$3.23	$4,657 – $6,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,771	$5.48	$1,487 – $2,054	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 Monroe, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Monroe, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,317 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,688.

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

About 515 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 $519 of the $2,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,522, which makes Monroe, 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