Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bessemer, AL step deck rate

$3,716step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $3,121–$4,310
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,845
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,716

Return trip

Bessemer → San Antonio$3,611

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 Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,793	$3.23	$2,486 – $3,101
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$3.85	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,404	$3.94	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,716	$4.30	$3,121 – $4,310
Power only	$2,450	$2.84	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.14	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,818	$2.10	$1,545 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.29	$939 – $1,296

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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 Bessemer

Step deck lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,995	$5.17	$9,235 – $12,754	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$3,042	$4.66	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$5,221	$3.06	$4,386 – $6,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$10,673	$5.20	$8,965 – $12,380	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,099	$4.62	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $3,716 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,121 and $4,310.

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

About 864 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 $871 of the $3,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bessemer, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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