Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA step deck rate

$4,345step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $3,650–$5,041
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,034
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $4,345

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → San Antonio$6,382

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,302	$2.54	$2,938 – $3,665
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.03	$3,423 – $4,446
48' flatbed	$3,988	$3.07	$3,430 – $4,546
Step deck	$4,345	$3.34	$3,650 – $5,041
Power only	$2,917	$2.24	$2,538 – $3,297
Hotshot	$2,202	$1.69	$1,827 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.66	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.02	$1,109 – $1,532

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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 Desert Hot Springs

Step deck lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,909	$3.20	$7,483 – $10,334	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,844	$4.01	$6,589 – $9,100	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$4,892	$3.26	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,335	$4.41	$1,122 – $1,549	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,493 – $8,966	6 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,548	$15.18	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $4,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,650 and $5,041.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,300 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 $1,311 of the $4,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,382, which makes San Antonio, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →