Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Aurora, NE step deck rate

$3,360step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,897
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Aurora → San Antonio$4,302

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,531	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.24	$2,625 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,079	$3.31	$2,648 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,360	$3.61	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,224	$2.39	$1,934 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.80	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.09	$850 – $1,174

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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 Aurora

Step deck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$5,171	$3.49	$4,343 – $5,998	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$6,707	$4.69	$5,634 – $7,780	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,275	$5.15	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$3,333	$3.62	$2,799 – $3,866	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$3,094	$2.84	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$4,424	$3.12	$3,716 – $5,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,618	$4.71	$5,559 – $7,677	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,630	$3.97	$2,209 – $3,051	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, NE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, NE is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,897.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Aurora, NE by truck?

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,302, which makes San Antonio, TX to Aurora, NE 22% 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