Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramount, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,809step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $5,720–$7,898
Transit: 3 days

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

Paramount to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,390
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $6,809

Return trip

San Antonio → Paramount$4,636

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

Paramount to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramount, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,183	$3.68	$4,613 – $5,753
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$4.39	$5,373 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,251	$4.44	$5,376 – $7,126
Step deck	$6,809	$4.84	$5,720 – $7,898
Power only	$4,585	$3.26	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,461	$2.46	$2,872 – $4,049
26' box truck	$3,389	$2.41	$2,880 – $3,897
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.47	$1,741 – $2,405

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More lanes from Paramount

Step deck lanes from Paramount, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,524 mi	$16,409	$6.50	$13,783 – $19,034	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 Paramount, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Paramount, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,809 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,720 and $7,898.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,419 of the $6,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,636, which makes Paramount, 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