Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cookeville, TN step deck rate

$4,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $3,488–$4,816
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cookeville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Cookeville → San Antonio$3,998

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 Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$3.01	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,740	$3.58	$3,254 – $4,226
48' flatbed	$3,807	$3.65	$3,274 – $4,340
Step deck	$4,152	$3.98	$3,488 – $4,816
Power only	$2,762	$2.65	$2,403 – $3,121
Hotshot	$2,084	$2.00	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.96	$1,739 – $2,353
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.20	$1,054 – $1,456

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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 Cookeville

Step deck lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,691	$4.47	$3,100 – $4,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$10,929	$4.99	$9,180 – $12,678	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$3,102	$6.41	$2,606 – $3,598	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,555	$4.18	$2,987 – $4,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$5,257	$2.94	$4,415 – $6,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,018	$4.10	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$10,675	$5.00	$8,967 – $12,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,410	$4.24	$2,865 – $3,956	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,488 and $4,816.

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

About 1,044 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 $1,053 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,998, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cookeville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →