Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,844step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $4,069–$5,619
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: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $4,844

Return trip

San Antonio → New Castle$6,337

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA 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, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,693	$2.42	$3,287 – $4,099
53' refrigerated	$4,400	$2.88	$3,828 – $4,972
48' flatbed	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619
Power only	$3,271	$2.14	$2,846 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.62	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,416	$1.58	$2,054 – $2,779
Sprinter van	$1,477	$0.97	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,390	$6.04	$2,008 – $2,773	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,189	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,339	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,901	$4.19	$1,596 – $2,205	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,374	$3.24	$3,674 – $5,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,876	$3.22	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,737 – $2,399	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$4,131	$3.28	$3,470 – $4,791	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 New Castle, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,069 and $5,619.

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

About 1,528 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 $1,541 of the $4,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,337, which makes New Castle, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →