Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,443step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $4,572–$6,313
Transit: 5 days

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

New Haven to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,481
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

San Antonio → New Haven$8,937

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Haven to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,169	$2.14	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,966	$2.55	$4,320 – $5,611
48' flatbed	$5,001	$2.57	$4,301 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,443	$2.80	$4,572 – $6,313
Power only	$3,704	$1.90	$3,222 – $4,185
Hotshot	$2,796	$1.44	$2,321 – $3,271
26' box truck	$2,732	$1.40	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,668	$0.86	$1,401 – $1,934

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More lanes from New Haven

Step deck lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,199	$14.62	$1,007 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$7,638	$2.58	$6,416 – $8,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,767	$3.07	$2,324 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599	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 Haven, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from New Haven, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,572 and $6,313.

How far is New Haven, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,946 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 $1,962 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,937, which makes New Haven, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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