Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD step deck rate

$4,602step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,338
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Aberdeen → San Antonio$5,558

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Antonio to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$3.19	$3,625 – $4,709
48' flatbed	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,090	$2.37	$2,688 – $3,492
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.79	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.75	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.07	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Step deck lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$5,500	$3.65	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,544	$4.86	$6,337 – $8,751	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,676	$5.24	$3,088 – $4,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,568	$3.53	$3,837 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,720	$2.88	$3,125 – $4,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$4,760	$3.26	$3,998 – $5,521	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$7,577	$4.85	$6,365 – $8,789	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,839	$3.69	$3,225 – $4,453	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,338.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,305 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 $1,316 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,558, which makes San Antonio, TX to Aberdeen, SD 17% 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