Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL step deck rate

$3,757step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,156–$4,358
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,757

Return trip

Champaign → San Antonio$5,057

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

San Antonio to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.57	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,389	$3.07	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,446	$3.12	$2,963 – $3,928
Step deck	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358
Power only	$2,505	$2.27	$2,180 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.71	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,855	$1.68	$1,577 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.03	$955 – $1,319

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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 Champaign

Step deck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,379	$3.80	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,385	$3.50	$2,843 – $3,926	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$8,635	$4.37	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,984	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,156 and $4,358.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Champaign, IL by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,114 of the $3,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,057, which makes San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL 26% 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