Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA step deck rate

$6,628step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $5,568–$7,689
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,002
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $6,628

Return trip

Altoona → San Antonio$5,066

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Antonio to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,060	$3.14	$4,503 – $5,616
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$3.74	$5,244 – $6,811
48' flatbed	$6,088	$3.78	$5,236 – $6,940
Step deck	$6,628	$4.11	$5,568 – $7,689
Power only	$4,484	$2.78	$3,901 – $5,067
Hotshot	$3,385	$2.10	$2,810 – $3,961
26' box truck	$3,312	$2.05	$2,815 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.26	$1,700 – $2,348

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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 Altoona

Step deck lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,123	$7.66	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$14,405	$5.49	$12,100 – $16,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,907	$6.74	$3,282 – $4,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$5,983	$4.20	$5,026 – $6,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$7,211	$3.21	$6,057 – $8,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,656	$8.00	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$14,217	$5.49	$11,943 – $16,492	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$5,727	$4.24	$4,810 – $6,643	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA is estimated at $6,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,568 and $7,689.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Altoona, PA by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,626 of the $6,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,066, which makes San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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