Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN step deck rate

$4,442step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$5,153
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Elkhart price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,442

Return trip

Elkhart → San Antonio$5,531

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,375	$2.60	$3,004 – $3,746
53' refrigerated	$4,022	$3.10	$3,499 – $4,545
48' flatbed	$4,077	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,442	$3.43	$3,732 – $5,153
Power only	$2,982	$2.30	$2,594 – $3,370
Hotshot	$2,251	$1.74	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,205	$1.70	$1,875 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.04	$1,134 – $1,566

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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 Elkhart

Step deck lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,080	$4.15	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,748	$4.50	$8,188 – $11,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,442	$13.74	$1,212 – $1,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,041	$3.51	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,777	$2.65	$4,012 – $5,541	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,575	$3.78	$2,163 – $2,987	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$9,625	$4.51	$8,085 – $11,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $4,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $5,153.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $4,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,531, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elkhart, IN 20% 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 →