Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Des Plaines, IL step deck rate

$4,121step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $3,461–$4,780
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Des Plaines price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $4,121

Return trip

Des Plaines → San Antonio$5,547

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 Des Plaines by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Des Plaines, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$2.52	$2,783 – $3,471
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.00	$3,242 – $4,211
48' flatbed	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310
Step deck	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780
Power only	$2,761	$2.23	$2,402 – $3,120
Hotshot	$2,084	$1.68	$1,730 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.65	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.01	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 Plaines

Step deck lanes into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,778	$3.39	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,779	$3.46	$2,334 – $3,223	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,331	$3.52	$2,798 – $3,864	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,886	$2.78	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Des Plaines, IL is estimated at $4,121 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,461 and $4,780.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,251 of the $4,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,547, which makes San Antonio, TX to Des Plaines, 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