Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,092step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $5,117–$7,066
Transit: 5 days

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

New Bedford to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $6,092

Return trip

San Antonio → New Bedford$8,900

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Bedford to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,671	$2.26	$4,157 – $5,185
53' refrigerated	$5,564	$2.69	$4,840 – $6,287
48' flatbed	$5,599	$2.71	$4,815 – $6,383
Step deck	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066
Power only	$4,153	$2.01	$3,613 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,135	$1.52	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,062	$1.48	$2,603 – $3,522
Sprinter van	$1,868	$0.90	$1,569 – $2,167

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,444	$3.00	$4,573 – $6,315	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 New Bedford, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,117 and $7,066.

How far is New Bedford, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,086 of the $6,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,900, which makes New Bedford, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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