Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,363step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $3,665–$5,061
Transit: 3 days

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

Salisbury to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,016
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $4,363

Return trip

San Antonio → Salisbury$5,318

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salisbury to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.48	$2,952 – $3,682
53' refrigerated	$3,953	$2.96	$3,439 – $4,467
48' flatbed	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565
Step deck	$4,363	$3.27	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,932	$2.19	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.66	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,168	$1.62	$1,843 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,327	$0.99	$1,115 – $1,539

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,060	$5.23	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$7,285	$2.89	$6,119 – $8,451	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,805	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,612	$5.29	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$7,133	$2.89	$5,992 – $8,274	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$3,787	$3.38	$3,181 – $4,393	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 Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,363 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $5,061.

How far is Salisbury, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,336 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 $1,347 of the $4,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,318, which makes Salisbury, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology