Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$5,637step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,539
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $5,637

Return trip

Chapel Hill → San Antonio$4,625

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,292	$2.99	$3,820 – $4,764
53' refrigerated	$5,114	$3.57	$4,449 – $5,779
48' flatbed	$5,175	$3.61	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539
Power only	$3,798	$2.65	$3,304 – $4,292
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.00	$2,379 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.96	$2,386 – $3,228
Sprinter van	$1,717	$1.20	$1,442 – $1,992

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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 Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,934	$4.05	$4,145 – $5,724	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $5,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,539.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 1,434 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 $1,446 of the $5,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,625, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chapel Hill, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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