Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,271
Transit: 3 days

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

Plainfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $5,406

Return trip

San Antonio → Plainfield$4,016

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,100	$3.41	$3,649 – $4,551
53' refrigerated	$4,886	$4.07	$4,251 – $5,522
48' flatbed	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655
Step deck	$5,406	$4.50	$4,541 – $6,271
Power only	$3,618	$3.01	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.27	$2,266 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.23	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.36	$1,378 – $1,902

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,513	$6.26	$4,631 – $6,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$7,552	$4.53	$6,343 – $8,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$4,344	$4.79	$3,649 – $5,039	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	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 Plainfield, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,271.

How far is Plainfield, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,212 of the $5,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,016, which makes Plainfield, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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