Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,254step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$6,095
Transit: 4 days

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

Polson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $5,254

Return trip

San Antonio → Polson$6,980

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Polson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$2.26	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,787	$2.69	$4,164 – $5,409
48' flatbed	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,254	$2.95	$4,414 – $6,095
Power only	$3,566	$2.00	$3,102 – $4,030
Hotshot	$2,692	$1.51	$2,234 – $3,150
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.48	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,607	$0.90	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Polson

Step deck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,813	$3.69	$7,403 – $10,223	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,527	$3.08	$2,962 – $4,091	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,554	$2.86	$3,825 – $5,283	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,925	$3.39	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$8,257	$3.51	$6,936 – $9,578	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,727	$3.04	$3,130 – $4,323	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,843	$2.99	$4,068 – $5,617	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 Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,254 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $6,095.

How far is Polson, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,796 of the $5,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,980, which makes Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% 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