Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carlsbad, CA step deck rate

$4,451step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$5,164
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,451

Return trip

Carlsbad → San Antonio$6,538

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 Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$2.53	$3,012 – $3,757
53' refrigerated	$4,033	$3.01	$3,509 – $4,557
48' flatbed	$4,086	$3.05	$3,514 – $4,658
Step deck	$4,451	$3.32	$3,739 – $5,164
Power only	$2,992	$2.23	$2,603 – $3,381
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.69	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,212	$1.65	$1,880 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.01	$1,137 – $1,570

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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 Carlsbad

Step deck lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$9,122	$3.19	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$6,067	$2.46	$5,096 – $7,038	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $4,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $5,164.

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

About 1,339 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 $1,350 of the $4,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,538, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carlsbad, 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