Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Akron, OH step deck rate

$5,038step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,232–$5,844
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Akron price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,555
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Akron → San Antonio$6,051

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

San Antonio to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$2.61	$3,416 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,574	$3.11	$3,979 – $5,168
48' flatbed	$4,626	$3.14	$3,978 – $5,274
Step deck	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844
Power only	$3,398	$2.31	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,565	$1.74	$2,129 – $3,001
26' box truck	$2,511	$1.71	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.04	$1,290 – $1,781

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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 Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,264	$3.56	$3,582 – $4,946	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Akron, OH is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,232 and $5,844.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Akron, OH by truck?

About 1,471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,483 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,051, which makes San Antonio, TX to Akron, OH 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