Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA step deck rate

$6,490step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $5,451–$7,528
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,380
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $6,490

Return trip

Des Moines → San Antonio$8,743

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

San Antonio to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,928	$2.83	$5,157 – $6,699
48' flatbed	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800
Step deck	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528
Power only	$4,425	$2.12	$3,850 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,263	$1.56	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,991	$0.95	$1,672 – $2,309

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$6,829	$3.08	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,519	$2.73	$2,956 – $4,082	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,897	$4.79	$4,953 – $6,840	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$6,169	$3.13	$5,182 – $7,156	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $6,490 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,451 and $7,528.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,092 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 $2,110 of the $6,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,743, which makes San Antonio, TX to Des Moines, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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