Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bristol, VA step deck rate

$5,635step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,537
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $5,635

Return trip

Bristol → San Antonio$4,457

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,279	$3.40	$3,808 – $4,749
53' refrigerated	$5,099	$4.05	$4,436 – $5,761
48' flatbed	$5,171	$4.11	$4,447 – $5,895
Step deck	$5,635	$4.48	$4,734 – $6,537
Power only	$3,779	$3.00	$3,287 – $4,270
Hotshot	$2,852	$2.27	$2,367 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,795	$2.22	$2,376 – $3,214
Sprinter van	$1,711	$1.36	$1,438 – $1,985

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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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,523	$5.70	$2,959 – $4,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$13,896	$5.77	$11,673 – $16,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$3,935	$7.15	$3,306 – $4,565	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,912	$4.64	$4,126 – $5,698	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,796	$3.39	$5,709 – $7,884	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,818	$5.35	$2,367 – $3,269	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$13,613	$5.79	$11,435 – $15,792	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,793	$4.67	$4,026 – $5,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, VA is estimated at $5,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,537.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $5,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,457, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bristol, VA 26% 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