Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Atascadero, CA step deck rate

$5,152step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $4,328–$5,977
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Atascadero price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,542
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,152

Return trip

Atascadero → San Antonio$7,567

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 Atascadero by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Atascadero, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395
Step deck	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,485	$2.18	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,573	$0.98	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Atascadero

Step deck lanes into Atascadero, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$9,506	$3.17	$7,985 – $11,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,903	$9.81	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$8,527	$3.97	$7,163 – $9,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,989	$3.33	$1,671 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,404	$7.42	$2,020 – $2,789	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,625 mi	$5,228	$3.22	$4,392 – $6,065	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Atascadero, CA is estimated at $5,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,328 and $5,977.

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

About 1,597 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 $1,610 of the $5,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,567, which makes San Antonio, TX to Atascadero, 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