Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC step deck rate

$5,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$6,056
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,904
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $5,221

Return trip

Cornelius → San Antonio$4,283

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$3.04	$3,531 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,727	$3.62	$4,113 – $5,342
48' flatbed	$4,791	$3.67	$4,121 – $5,462
Step deck	$5,221	$4.00	$4,385 – $6,056
Power only	$3,505	$2.68	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$2.03	$2,196 – $3,095
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.98	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.22	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Cornelius

Step deck lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,154	$5.14	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$12,935	$5.17	$10,865 – $15,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,060	$6.01	$3,410 – $4,709	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,348	$3.03	$5,332 – $7,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,522	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,658	$5.18	$10,633 – $14,683	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $5,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $6,056.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cornelius, NC by truck?

About 1,306 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 $1,317 of the $5,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cornelius, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cornelius, NC 22% 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