Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dearborn, MI step deck rate

$4,933step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $4,144–$5,723
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Dearborn price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $4,933

Return trip

Dearborn → San Antonio$6,113

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Antonio to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,758	$2.59	$3,344 – $4,171
53' refrigerated	$4,477	$3.08	$3,895 – $5,059
48' flatbed	$4,529	$3.12	$3,895 – $5,164
Step deck	$4,933	$3.40	$4,144 – $5,723
Power only	$3,326	$2.29	$2,893 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,510	$1.73	$2,083 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,458	$1.69	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.04	$1,263 – $1,744

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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 Dearborn

Step deck lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$10,544	$4.51	$8,857 – $12,232	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$5,232	$2.65	$4,395 – $6,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,203	$4.16	$1,851 – $2,556	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$4,133	$3.54	$3,472 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Dearborn, MI?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $4,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,144 and $5,723.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 1,452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,464 of the $4,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,113, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dearborn, MI 19% 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