Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,656step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,241
Transit: 2 days

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

Salina to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,885
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

San Antonio → Salina$2,998

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salina to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$3.58	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,266	$4.27	$2,841 – $3,690
48' flatbed	$3,348	$4.38	$2,879 – $3,817
Step deck	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,396	$3.13	$2,085 – $2,708
Hotshot	$1,807	$2.36	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,780	$2.33	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.43	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Salina

Step deck lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,697	$4.02	$4,785 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,150	$4.74	$2,646 – $3,654	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,914	$4.72	$4,128 – $5,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,725	$5.52	$2,289 – $3,161	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 Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,241.

How far is Salina, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,998, which makes Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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