Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cranston, RI step deck rate

$9,180step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,711–$10,649
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Cranston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,122
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $9,180

Return trip

Cranston → San Antonio$6,027

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Antonio to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,037	$3.45	$6,263 – $7,811
53' refrigerated	$8,382	$4.11	$7,292 – $9,472
48' flatbed	$8,437	$4.13	$7,256 – $9,618
Step deck	$9,180	$4.50	$7,711 – $10,649
Power only	$6,255	$3.06	$5,442 – $7,068
Hotshot	$4,723	$2.31	$3,920 – $5,526
26' box truck	$4,613	$2.26	$3,921 – $5,305
Sprinter van	$2,815	$1.38	$2,365 – $3,265

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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 Cranston

Step deck lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,976	$11.29	$1,660 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$18,631	$6.12	$15,650 – $21,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$6,445	$6.56	$5,413 – $7,476	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$8,427	$4.56	$7,078 – $9,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$9,529	$3.56	$8,004 – $11,053	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$18,448	$6.12	$15,496 – $21,399	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$8,183	$4.58	$6,874 – $9,493	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cranston, RI?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Cranston, RI is estimated at $9,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,711 and $10,649.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 2,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,058 of the $9,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,027, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cranston, RI 52% 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