Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,577step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,641 mi
Typical range: $4,685–$6,470
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Rainier to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $5,577

Return trip

San Antonio → Mount Rainier$6,873

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mount Rainier to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.60	$3,790 – $4,727
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$3.09	$4,414 – $5,733
48' flatbed	$5,123	$3.12	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470
Power only	$3,775	$2.30	$3,285 – $4,266
Hotshot	$2,850	$1.74	$2,366 – $3,335
26' box truck	$2,788	$1.70	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.04	$1,431 – $1,976

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	3 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 Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,685 and $6,470.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,641 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 $1,655 of the $5,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,873, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% 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