Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bowie, MD step deck rate

$6,919step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$8,026
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,251
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,919

Return trip

Bowie → San Antonio$5,615

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,284	$3.19	$4,703 – $5,865
53' refrigerated	$6,295	$3.81	$5,477 – $7,113
48' flatbed	$6,355	$3.84	$5,465 – $7,245
Step deck	$6,919	$4.18	$5,812 – $8,026
Power only	$4,685	$2.83	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$2.14	$2,935 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,459	$2.09	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,114	$1.28	$1,775 – $2,452

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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 Bowie

Step deck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,969	$8.79	$1,654 – $2,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$6,221	$4.27	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,657	$3.26	$6,432 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$6,062	$4.29	$5,092 – $7,032	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bowie, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $6,919 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $8,026.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 1,654 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,668 of the $6,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,615, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bowie, MD 23% 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