Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,645step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $5,582–$7,709
Transit: 3 days

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,268
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $6,645

Return trip

San Antonio → Rancho Santa Margarita$4,525

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rancho Santa Margarita to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$3.70	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,023	$4.41	$5,240 – $6,806
48' flatbed	$6,100	$4.47	$5,246 – $6,954
Step deck	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709
Power only	$4,470	$3.27	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,374	$2.47	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.42	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.48	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$7,456	$4.75	$6,263 – $8,648	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,582 and $7,709.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,377 of the $6,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,525, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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