Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Dublin, CA step deck rate

$5,481step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$6,358
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Dublin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,749
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $5,481

Return trip

Dublin → San Antonio$8,050

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 Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Dublin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,189	$2.44	$3,728 – $4,650
53' refrigerated	$4,990	$2.90	$4,342 – $5,639
48' flatbed	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740
Step deck	$5,481	$3.19	$4,604 – $6,358
Power only	$3,716	$2.16	$3,233 – $4,199
Hotshot	$2,805	$1.63	$2,328 – $3,282
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.60	$2,332 – $3,154
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,407 – $1,944

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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 Dublin

Step deck lanes into Dublin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$9,526	$3.17	$8,002 – $11,051	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$2,617	$6.90	$2,198 – $3,035	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$8,544	$3.96	$7,177 – $9,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$5,981	$3.14	$5,024 – $6,938	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,301	$2.82	$6,973 – $9,629	7 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$3,122	$6.12	$2,623 – $3,622	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Dublin, CA is estimated at $5,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $6,358.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Dublin, CA by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $5,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dublin, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,050, which makes San Antonio, TX to Dublin, CA 32% 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