Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$8,278step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $6,953–$9,602
Transit: 4 days

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

Petaluma to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,488
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $8,278

Return trip

San Antonio → Petaluma$5,636

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

Petaluma to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$3.57	$5,634 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,541	$4.25	$6,560 – $8,521
48' flatbed	$7,605	$4.28	$6,540 – $8,669
Step deck	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602
Power only	$5,617	$3.16	$4,887 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,241	$2.39	$3,520 – $4,962
26' box truck	$4,146	$2.34	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,532	$1.43	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$8,242	$4.67	$6,923 – $9,560	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 Petaluma, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $8,278 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,953 and $9,602.

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

About 1,775 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 $1,790 of the $8,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,636, which makes Petaluma, 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 →