Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Marcos, TX step deck rate

$6,311step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $5,301–$7,321
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,481
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $6,311

Return trip

San Marcos → New York$7,707

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,828	$2.66	$4,297 – $5,359
53' refrigerated	$5,751	$3.17	$5,004 – $6,499
48' flatbed	$5,798	$3.19	$4,987 – $6,610
Step deck	$6,311	$3.48	$5,301 – $7,321
Power only	$4,286	$2.36	$3,729 – $4,843
Hotshot	$3,235	$1.78	$2,685 – $3,786
26' box truck	$3,163	$1.74	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.06	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into San Marcos

Step deck lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,993	$4.81	$5,874 – $8,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$5,349	$4.51	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$5,368	$3.11	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to San Marcos, TX?

A Step deck from New York, NY to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $6,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,301 and $7,321.

How far is New York, NY from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $6,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,707, which makes New York, NY to San Marcos, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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