Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX step deck rate

$1,566step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 258 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,817
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,306
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,566

Return trip

Abilene → San Antonio$1,566

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251
53' refrigerated	$1,347	$5.22	$1,172 – $1,522
48' flatbed	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625
Step deck	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817
Power only	$958	$3.71	$834 – $1,083
Hotshot	$722	$2.80	$599 – $844
26' box truck	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830
Sprinter van	$451	$1.75	$379 – $523

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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 Abilene

Step deck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,633	$3.10	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $1,566 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 258 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,817.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $260 of the $1,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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