Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carson, CA step deck rate

$4,650step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $3,906–$5,394
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Carson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,226
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,650

Return trip

Carson → San Antonio$6,829

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 Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$2.51	$3,150 – $3,929
53' refrigerated	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766
48' flatbed	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866
Step deck	$4,650	$3.29	$3,906 – $5,394
Power only	$3,131	$2.22	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.67	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.64	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Carson

Step deck lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$5,199	$3.22	$4,367 – $6,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,590	$3.80	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$8,011	$2.83	$6,729 – $9,293	7 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,788	$3.27	$4,022 – $5,554	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$6,201	$2.45	$5,209 – $7,193	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Carson, CA is estimated at $4,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,906 and $5,394.

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

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $4,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,829, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carson, 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