Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE step deck rate

$7,168step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $6,022–$8,315
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,423
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $7,168

Return trip

Cheswold → San Antonio$5,739

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,479	$3.17	$4,877 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,527	$3.77	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507
Step deck	$7,168	$4.14	$6,022 – $8,315
Power only	$4,861	$2.81	$4,229 – $5,493
Hotshot	$3,670	$2.12	$3,046 – $4,293
26' box truck	$3,588	$2.07	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.27	$1,841 – $2,542

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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 Cheswold

Step deck lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,708	$10.95	$1,435 – $1,981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$15,585	$5.55	$13,092 – $18,079	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,880	$6.27	$4,100 – $5,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,234	$17.37	$1,036 – $1,431	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$15,364	$5.56	$12,906 – $17,823	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$6,310	$4.24	$5,300 – $7,320	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $7,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,022 and $8,315.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 1,730 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 $1,745 of the $7,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,739, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cheswold, DE 25% more expensive. 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