Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,079step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $4,266–$5,891
Transit: 3 days

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

Rock Island to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $5,079

Return trip

San Antonio → Rock Island$3,773

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rock Island to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$3.46	$3,421 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$4.12	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,079	$4.57	$4,266 – $5,891
Power only	$3,388	$3.05	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$2.30	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.26	$2,132 – $2,885
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.38	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Rock Island

Step deck lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$6,181	$6.04	$5,192 – $7,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,601	$4.03	$6,385 – $8,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,693	$4.67	$3,942 – $5,444	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$7,014	$4.59	$5,892 – $8,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,600	$5.83	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,500	$4.04	$6,300 – $8,700	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$4,005	$4.93	$3,365 – $4,646	2 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 Rock Island, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Rock Island, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,079 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,266 and $5,891.

How far is Rock Island, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,111 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 $1,120 of the $5,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Rock Island, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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