Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,082step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $6,789–$9,375
Transit: 4 days

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

Palo Alto to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,342
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $8,082

Return trip

San Antonio → Palo Alto$5,503

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

Palo Alto to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,177	$3.58	$5,498 – $6,857
53' refrigerated	$7,359	$4.26	$6,402 – $8,316
48' flatbed	$7,425	$4.30	$6,385 – $8,464
Step deck	$8,082	$4.68	$6,789 – $9,375
Power only	$5,480	$3.17	$4,768 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840
26' box truck	$4,045	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,652
Sprinter van	$2,471	$1.43	$2,076 – $2,866

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More lanes from Palo Alto

Step deck lanes from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$17,211	$5.69	$14,457 – $19,965	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,582	$6.98	$2,169 – $2,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$9,413	$4.32	$7,907 – $10,920	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$8,824	$4.62	$7,412 – $10,236	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$4,406	$5.99	$3,701 – $5,111	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$16,069	$5.42	$13,498 – $18,640	7 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$3,087	$6.16	$2,593 – $3,581	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384	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 Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,082 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,789 and $9,375.

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

About 1,726 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 $1,740 of the $8,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,503, which makes Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →