Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,546step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $5,498–$7,593
Transit: 3 days

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

Oceanside to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $6,546

Return trip

San Antonio → Oceanside$4,457

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oceanside to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,977	$3.71	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,931	$4.42	$5,160 – $6,702
48' flatbed	$6,008	$4.48	$5,167 – $6,849
Step deck	$6,546	$4.88	$5,498 – $7,593
Power only	$4,400	$3.28	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,321	$2.48	$2,756 – $3,885
26' box truck	$3,253	$2.43	$2,765 – $3,741
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.48	$1,672 – $2,309

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More lanes from Oceanside

Step deck lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$16,352	$5.72	$13,736 – $18,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$8,840	$4.36	$7,425 – $10,254	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$15,202	$5.45	$12,770 – $17,635	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$6,793	$4.84	$5,706 – $7,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$16,095	$6.52	$13,520 – $18,670	6 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 Oceanside, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Oceanside, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,498 and $7,593.

How far is Oceanside, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,352 of the $6,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Oceanside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,457, which makes Oceanside, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology