Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$4,019step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $3,376–$4,662
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,019

Return trip

DeKalb → San Antonio$5,410

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 DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$2.53	$2,713 – $3,383
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$3.02	$3,160 – $4,105
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.07	$3,171 – $4,204
Step deck	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,690	$2.24	$2,340 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,030	$1.69	$1,685 – $2,375
26' box truck	$1,990	$1.65	$1,692 – $2,289
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.01	$1,024 – $1,414

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $4,019 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,376 and $4,662.

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

About 1,203 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 $1,213 of the $4,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,410, which makes San Antonio, TX to DeKalb, 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