Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,501step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$6,381
Transit: 4 days

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

Portsmouth to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,863
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $5,501

Return trip

San Antonio → Portsmouth$6,955

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portsmouth to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,199	$2.59	$3,737 – $4,661
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759
Step deck	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381
Power only	$3,722	$2.29	$3,238 – $4,206
Hotshot	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.69	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.03	$1,411 – $1,948

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,394	$6.92	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,517	$3.06	$7,154 – $9,879	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,047	$3.72	$2,559 – $3,534	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$8,175	$3.43	$6,867 – $9,483	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$2,002	$7.47	$1,682 – $2,322	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$8,370	$3.07	$7,031 – $9,709	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647	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 Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $6,381.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,624 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 $1,638 of the $5,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Portsmouth, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,955, which makes Portsmouth, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →