Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,778step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,854–$6,703
Transit: 4 days

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

New Castle to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,019
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $5,778

Return trip

San Antonio → New Castle$7,218

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Castle to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,417	$2.53	$3,931 – $4,903
53' refrigerated	$5,262	$3.02	$4,578 – $5,946
48' flatbed	$5,308	$3.04	$4,565 – $6,052
Step deck	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703
Power only	$3,919	$2.25	$3,410 – $4,429
Hotshot	$2,959	$1.70	$2,456 – $3,462
26' box truck	$2,893	$1.66	$2,459 – $3,327
Sprinter van	$1,767	$1.01	$1,484 – $2,050

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548	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 New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,854 and $6,703.

How far is New Castle, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,744 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 $1,759 of the $5,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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