Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, AR step deck rate

$2,321step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $1,950–$2,693
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,321

Return trip

El Dorado → San Antonio$2,347

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$3.36	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,047	$4.01	$1,781 – $2,313
48' flatbed	$2,121	$4.16	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,321	$4.55	$1,950 – $2,693
Power only	$1,487	$2.91	$1,293 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.20	$930 – $1,311
26' box truck	$1,109	$2.17	$943 – $1,276
Sprinter van	$686	$1.35	$576 – $796

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,052	$3.72	$4,244 – $5,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$8,326	$4.77	$6,994 – $9,658	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,248	$3.34	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$8,017	$4.80	$6,734 – $9,299	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,670	$5.90	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, AR?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $2,321 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,950 and $2,693.

How far is San Antonio, TX from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 510 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $514 of the $2,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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