Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA step deck rate

$2,562step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $2,152–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Baker price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,030
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $2,562

Return trip

Baker → San Antonio$2,354

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,262	$4.28	$1,968 – $2,556
48' flatbed	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670
Step deck	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972
Power only	$1,644	$3.11	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$758	$1.44	$637 – $880

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA is estimated at $2,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,152 and $2,972.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Baker, LA by truck?

About 528 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 $532 of the $2,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes San Antonio, TX to Baker, LA 9% more expensive. 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