Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,386step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $3,684–$5,088
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,060
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $4,386

Return trip

Chula Vista → San Antonio$6,442

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088
Power only	$2,946	$2.24	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,223	$1.69	$1,845 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.66	$1,852 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.01	$1,120 – $1,547

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,454 mi	$6,034	$2.46	$5,069 – $7,000	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,684 and $5,088.

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

About 1,315 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 $1,326 of the $4,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,442, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chula Vista, 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