Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN step deck rate

$4,167step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,834
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,109
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $4,167

Return trip

Cleveland → San Antonio$4,013

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,150	$3.00	$2,803 – $3,496
53' refrigerated	$3,754	$3.58	$3,266 – $4,243
48' flatbed	$3,822	$3.64	$3,287 – $4,357
Step deck	$4,167	$3.97	$3,501 – $4,834
Power only	$2,773	$2.64	$2,413 – $3,134
Hotshot	$2,093	$1.99	$1,737 – $2,448
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.96	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.20	$1,058 – $1,462

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,451	$6.03	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,540	$4.18	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$5,373	$2.93	$4,513 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,033	$4.09	$2,547 – $3,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,881	$4.99	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,481	$4.21	$2,924 – $4,038	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $4,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,834.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cleveland, TN by truck?

About 1,049 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 $1,058 of the $4,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,013, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cleveland, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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