Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT step deck rate

$8,977step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,956 mi
Typical range: $7,541–$10,414
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,005
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $8,977

Return trip

Bristol → San Antonio$5,467

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$3.52	$6,121 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,192	$4.19	$7,127 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,250	$4.22	$7,095 – $9,405
Step deck	$8,977	$4.59	$7,541 – $10,414
Power only	$6,110	$3.12	$5,316 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,397
26' box truck	$4,507	$2.30	$3,831 – $5,183
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.41	$2,311 – $3,191

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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 Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,701	$16.51	$1,429 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$18,410	$6.22	$15,464 – $21,355	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$6,096	$6.80	$5,121 – $7,072	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$8,221	$4.66	$6,906 – $9,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,844	$9.61	$1,549 – $2,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,217	$6.23	$15,303 – $21,132	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$7,958	$4.68	$6,685 – $9,232	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT is estimated at $8,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,541 and $10,414.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 1,956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,972 of the $8,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,467, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bristol, CT 64% 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