Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,165step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $5,179–$7,152
Transit: 4 days

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

Pontiac to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,686
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $6,165

Return trip

San Antonio → Pontiac$4,976

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

Pontiac to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.20	$4,180 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.81	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,165	$4.20	$5,179 – $7,152
Power only	$4,158	$2.83	$3,617 – $4,698
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.14	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.09	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179

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More lanes from Pontiac

Step deck lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$4,035	$6.82	$3,390 – $4,681	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,890	$3.81	$7,467 – $10,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,905	$6.95	$1,600 – $2,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,631	$4.29	$4,730 – $6,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$8,478	$4.29	$7,121 – $9,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$3,628	$6.68	$3,047 – $4,208	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$5,167	$4.38	$4,340 – $5,994	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 Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,179 and $7,152.

How far is Pontiac, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,467 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 $1,479 of the $6,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,976, which makes Pontiac, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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