Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Artesia, NM step deck rate

$2,668step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 496 mi
Typical range: $2,241–$3,095
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Artesia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,168
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $2,668

Return trip

Artesia → San Antonio$1,861

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Antonio to Artesia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Artesia, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,970	$3.97	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,351	$4.74	$2,045 – $2,656
48' flatbed	$2,438	$4.92	$2,097 – $2,779
Step deck	$2,668	$5.38	$2,241 – $3,095
Power only	$1,706	$3.44	$1,484 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.59	$1,067 – $1,504
26' box truck	$1,273	$2.57	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$788	$1.59	$662 – $914

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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 Artesia

Step deck lanes into Artesia, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$8,475	$4.08	$7,119 – $9,831	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$5,980	$6.26	$5,023 – $6,937	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,305 mi	$6,897	$5.28	$5,793 – $8,000	3 d
Houston, TX	677 mi	$3,276	$4.84	$2,752 – $3,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$2,259	$4.30	$1,898 – $2,621	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$7,270	$3.64	$6,106 – $8,433	5 d
San Diego, CA	870 mi	$5,570	$6.40	$4,679 – $6,462	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,766	$5.27	$2,323 – $3,208	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Artesia, NM is estimated at $2,668 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 496 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,241 and $3,095.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Artesia, NM by truck?

About 496 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $500 of the $2,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Artesia, NM to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,861, which makes San Antonio, TX to Artesia, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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