Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO step deck rate

$3,288step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $2,762–$3,814
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,288

Return trip

Ballwin → San Antonio$4,026

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Antonio to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$2.70	$2,204 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,952	$3.22	$2,568 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,013	$3.28	$2,591 – $3,435
Step deck	$3,288	$3.58	$2,762 – $3,814
Power only	$2,175	$2.37	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,854
Sprinter van	$990	$1.08	$832 – $1,149

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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 Ballwin

Step deck lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,885	$3.68	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$8,285	$4.45	$6,959 – $9,610	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,140	$6.71	$1,797 – $2,482	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,939	$3.73	$2,469 – $3,410	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,906	$2.65	$3,281 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,254	$3.33	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,108	$4.47	$6,811 – $9,406	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,502	$3.99	$2,102 – $2,902	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $3,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,762 and $3,814.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 918 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 $926 of the $3,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,026, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO 18% 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