Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,669step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $5,602–$7,736
Transit: 3 days

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

Ontario to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,285
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $6,669

Return trip

San Antonio → Ontario$4,541

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

Ontario to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831
48' flatbed	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,487	$3.27	$3,903 – $5,070
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.42	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.48	$1,705 – $2,354

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More lanes from Ontario

Step deck lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,787	$4.36	$7,381 – $10,193	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,870	$7.65	$2,411 – $3,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$16,188	$6.51	$13,598 – $18,778	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 Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,669 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,602 and $7,736.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,384 of the $6,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,541, which makes Ontario, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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