Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS step deck rate

$3,455step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$4,008
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $3,455

Return trip

Columbus → San Antonio$3,207

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Antonio to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$3.34	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$3.98	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,164	$4.08	$2,721 – $3,607
Step deck	$3,455	$4.45	$2,902 – $4,008
Power only	$2,266	$2.92	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,709	$2.20	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,683	$2.17	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.33	$870 – $1,201

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,793	$4.34	$4,026 – $5,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$10,614	$5.24	$8,916 – $12,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$4,036	$5.93	$3,390 – $4,682	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,800	$4.89	$2,352 – $3,248	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$4,996	$3.11	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,983	$3.92	$3,346 – $4,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$10,285	$5.26	$8,640 – $11,931	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,803	$4.89	$2,355 – $3,251	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS is estimated at $3,455 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $4,008.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $783 of the $3,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,207, which makes San Antonio, TX to Columbus, MS 8% 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