Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dana Point, CA step deck rate

$4,536step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$5,261
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Dana Point price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,536

Return trip

Dana Point → San Antonio$6,661

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261
Power only	$3,051	$2.23	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,303	$1.68	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601

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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 Dana Point

Step deck lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,508	$3.96	$1,267 – $1,749	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,690	$3.29	$3,940 – $5,441	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Dana Point, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $4,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,261.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 1,370 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 $1,381 of the $4,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,661, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dana Point, CA 32% 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