Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$6,933step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $5,824–$8,042
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Chesapeake Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,261
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $6,933

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → San Antonio$5,626

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.19	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,308	$3.80	$5,488 – $7,128
48' flatbed	$6,368	$3.84	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,695	$2.83	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147
26' box truck	$3,466	$2.09	$2,946 – $3,986
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.28	$1,779 – $2,457

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$6,083	$4.29	$5,110 – $7,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $6,933 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,824 and $8,042.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,672 of the $6,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,626, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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