Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brawley, CA step deck rate

$4,123step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,782
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Brawley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,895
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,123

Return trip

Brawley → San Antonio$6,055

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,128	$2.57	$2,784 – $3,472
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.06	$3,243 – $4,212
48' flatbed	$3,783	$3.11	$3,253 – $4,312
Step deck	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782
Power only	$2,761	$2.27	$2,402 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.71	$1,729 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.03	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 Brawley

Step deck lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,825	$3.20	$7,413 – $10,237	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,980	$9.25	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,193	$4.99	$1,002 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,647	$2.85	$6,424 – $8,871	6 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Brawley, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Brawley, CA is estimated at $4,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,782.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Brawley, CA by truck?

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,228 of the $4,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brawley, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,055, which makes San Antonio, TX to Brawley, CA 32% 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