Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,894step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,677
Transit: 4 days

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

Roanoke to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,470
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

San Antonio → Roanoke$6,189

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

Roanoke to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$2.64	$3,316 – $4,135
53' refrigerated	$4,439	$3.14	$3,862 – $5,016
48' flatbed	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122
Step deck	$4,894	$3.47	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,296	$2.33	$2,867 – $3,724
Hotshot	$2,488	$1.76	$2,065 – $2,911
26' box truck	$2,436	$1.73	$2,071 – $2,801
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.06	$1,252 – $1,729

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More lanes from Roanoke

Step deck lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,857	$6.07	$2,400 – $3,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,861	$3.09	$6,603 – $9,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,478	$4.06	$2,081 – $2,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,319	$3.57	$3,628 – $5,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$7,459	$3.48	$6,265 – $8,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,394	$6.32	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,225	$3.59	$3,549 – $4,901	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 Roanoke, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Roanoke, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,677.

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

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,189, which makes Roanoke, 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 →