Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,729step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,812–$6,646
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,376
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $5,729

Return trip

San Antonio → Portage$4,623

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

Portage to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,356	$3.25	$3,877 – $4,835
53' refrigerated	$5,191	$3.87	$4,516 – $5,866
48' flatbed	$5,259	$3.92	$4,522 – $5,995
Step deck	$5,729	$4.27	$4,812 – $6,646
Power only	$3,851	$2.87	$3,350 – $4,352
Hotshot	$2,907	$2.17	$2,412 – $3,401
26' box truck	$2,847	$2.12	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.30	$1,464 – $2,021

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More lanes from Portage

Step deck lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$8,410	$3.84	$7,065 – $9,756	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,426	$10.97	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$5,230	$4.36	$4,393 – $6,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$7,946	$4.33	$6,674 – $9,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$4,158	$6.24	$3,492 – $4,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$8,313	$3.84	$6,983 – $9,643	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$4,717	$4.48	$3,962 – $5,472	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 Portage, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Portage, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,812 and $6,646.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,353 of the $5,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Portage, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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