Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$6,161step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $5,175–$7,147
Transit: 5 days

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

Salem to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,047
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $6,161

Return trip

San Antonio → Salem$9,002

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,725	$2.25	$4,205 – $5,245
53' refrigerated	$5,628	$2.69	$4,896 – $6,360
48' flatbed	$5,663	$2.70	$4,870 – $6,456
Step deck	$6,161	$2.94	$5,175 – $7,147
Power only	$4,201	$2.00	$3,655 – $4,748
Hotshot	$3,172	$1.51	$2,633 – $3,711
26' box truck	$3,098	$1.48	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,890	$0.90	$1,588 – $2,193

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,792	$7.53	$1,506 – $2,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$8,398	$2.73	$7,055 – $9,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,215	$3.17	$2,701 – $3,730	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,672	$2.98	$4,765 – $6,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,269	$3.05	$6,946 – $9,592	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$8,321	$2.73	$6,990 – $9,653	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$5,498	$2.99	$4,618 – $6,377	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 Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,175 and $7,147.

How far is Salem, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,096 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $6,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,002, which makes Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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