Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL step deck rate

$3,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,610
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,021
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,974

Return trip

Auburn → San Antonio$3,862

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,995	$3.17	$2,666 – $3,325
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$3.78	$3,107 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.85	$3,133 – $4,153
Step deck	$3,974	$4.21	$3,338 – $4,610
Power only	$2,632	$2.79	$2,290 – $2,974
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.10	$1,648 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,951	$2.07	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.27	$1,006 – $1,390

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,408	$4.41	$3,702 – $5,113	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$11,498	$5.14	$9,658 – $13,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$4,360	$5.69	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,505	$3.04	$4,624 – $6,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,640	$4.00	$3,057 – $4,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$11,162	$5.16	$9,376 – $12,948	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,425	$4.43	$2,877 – $3,973	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL is estimated at $3,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,610.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 945 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 $953 of the $3,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,862, which makes San Antonio, TX to Auburn, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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