Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Decatur, IL step deck rate

$3,642step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,224
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,642

Return trip

Decatur → San Antonio$4,902

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$2.59	$2,450 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$3.09	$2,855 – $3,708
48' flatbed	$3,340	$3.14	$2,872 – $3,807
Step deck	$3,642	$3.43	$3,059 – $4,224
Power only	$2,425	$2.28	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,830	$1.72	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,796	$1.69	$1,526 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.04	$925 – $1,278

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,504	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$8,616	$4.38	$7,237 – $9,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$4,128	$2.59	$3,468 – $4,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$8,468	$4.39	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,866	$3.71	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, IL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $3,642 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,224.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Decatur, IL by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $3,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,902, which makes San Antonio, TX to Decatur, IL 26% 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