Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$4,692step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,443
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Ashland → San Antonio$4,691

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

San Antonio to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.75	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$3.28	$3,696 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,306	$3.32	$3,704 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443
Power only	$3,150	$2.43	$2,740 – $3,559
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.83	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.80	$1,980 – $2,679
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.10	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,943	$3.78	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Ashland, KY is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,443.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 1,297 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 $1,308 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to San Antonio, TX?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →