Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$4,682step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,432
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

Columbus → San Antonio$5,624

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794
48' flatbed	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900
Step deck	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432
Power only	$3,148	$2.34	$2,739 – $3,557
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$3,914	$3.64	$3,288 – $4,540	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,432.

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

About 1,346 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 $1,357 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,624, which makes San Antonio, TX to Columbus, OH 17% 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