Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Coachella, CA step deck rate

$4,264step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,946
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Coachella price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Coachella → San Antonio$6,262

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 Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,238	$2.55	$2,882 – $3,594
53' refrigerated	$3,859	$3.04	$3,357 – $4,360
48' flatbed	$3,913	$3.08	$3,365 – $4,461
Step deck	$4,264	$3.36	$3,582 – $4,946
Power only	$2,860	$2.25	$2,488 – $3,232
Hotshot	$2,158	$1.70	$1,792 – $2,525
26' box truck	$2,115	$1.67	$1,798 – $2,433
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.02	$1,088 – $1,502

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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 Coachella

Step deck lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,866	$3.20	$7,447 – $10,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,796	$4.02	$6,548 – $9,043	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,810	$3.27	$4,040 – $5,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,273	$4.63	$1,069 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,686	$2.85	$6,456 – $8,916	6 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,533	$15.64	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$4,402	$3.33	$3,698 – $5,107	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Coachella, CA is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,946.

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

About 1,270 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 $1,281 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,262, which makes San Antonio, TX to Coachella, 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