Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,186step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $5,197–$7,176
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester Hills to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

San Antonio → Rochester Hills$4,993

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

Rochester Hills to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,713	$3.20	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,616	$3.81	$4,886 – $6,346
48' flatbed	$5,680	$3.86	$4,885 – $6,476
Step deck	$6,186	$4.20	$5,197 – $7,176
Power only	$4,172	$2.83	$3,630 – $4,715
Hotshot	$3,149	$2.14	$2,614 – $3,685
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.09	$2,621 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.28	$1,584 – $2,187

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

Step deck lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,999	$6.85	$3,359 – $4,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,917	$3.81	$7,490 – $10,343	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$8,508	$4.28	$7,147 – $9,869	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,602	$6.71	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$5,192	$4.37	$4,361 – $6,022	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 Rochester Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,197 and $7,176.

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

About 1,473 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 $1,485 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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