Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$2,980step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,456
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,980

Return trip

San Antonio → Phoenix$3,895

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,456.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,000 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 $1,008 of the $2,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Antonio, TX 24% 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