Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV step deck rate

$6,257step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $5,256–$7,258
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Elkins price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,773
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $6,257

Return trip

Elkins → San Antonio$5,066

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Antonio to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,767	$3.24	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,680	$3.86	$4,942 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,745	$3.90	$4,941 – $6,549
Step deck	$6,257	$4.25	$5,256 – $7,258
Power only	$4,220	$2.87	$3,671 – $4,769
Hotshot	$3,185	$2.16	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,118	$2.12	$2,650 – $3,586
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.30	$1,602 – $2,212

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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 Elkins

Step deck lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,612	$6.58	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$14,241	$5.61	$11,962 – $16,519	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$3,803	$7.03	$3,195 – $4,412	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$5,582	$4.36	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$7,065	$3.28	$5,935 – $8,196	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,030	$6.55	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$14,015	$5.62	$11,773 – $16,258	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$5,374	$4.40	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV is estimated at $6,257 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,256 and $7,258.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 1,472 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 $1,484 of the $6,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,066, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elkins, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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