Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,371step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,391
Transit: 4 days

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

Paramus to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,486
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

San Antonio → Paramus$7,394

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paramus to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,877	$2.61	$4,340 – $5,413
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$3.11	$5,054 – $6,565
48' flatbed	$5,854	$3.13	$5,035 – $6,674
Step deck	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391
Power only	$4,331	$2.32	$3,768 – $4,894
Hotshot	$3,269	$1.75	$2,714 – $3,825
26' box truck	$3,195	$1.71	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.04	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$5,560	$5.56	$4,671 – $6,450	3 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 Paramus, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,391.

How far is Paramus, NJ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,869 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 $1,885 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,394, which makes Paramus, NJ to San Antonio, TX 14% cheaper. 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