Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, CA step deck rate

$4,492step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,211
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,365
All-in estimate: $4,492

Return trip

Apple Valley → San Antonio$6,598

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211
Power only	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.68	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.01	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 Apple Valley

Step deck lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,975	$3.19	$7,539 – $10,411	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,030	$3.24	$4,225 – $5,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,788	$2.84	$6,542 – $9,034	6 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $4,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,211.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Apple Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,354 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 $1,365 of the $4,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,598, which makes San Antonio, TX to Apple Valley, CA 32% 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