Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD step deck rate

$7,181step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$8,330
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,439
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $7,181

Return trip

Elkton → San Antonio$5,827

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,489	$3.18	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$3.78	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,597	$3.82	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,181	$4.16	$6,032 – $8,330
Power only	$4,869	$2.82	$4,236 – $5,502
Hotshot	$3,676	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,301
26' box truck	$3,594	$2.08	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.27	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Elkton

Step deck lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,675	$11.47	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$15,542	$5.57	$13,056 – $18,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,785	$6.34	$4,019 – $5,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,487	$4.23	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,825	$3.25	$6,573 – $9,076	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$15,331	$5.58	$12,878 – $17,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$6,306	$4.26	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$3,284	$3.86	$2,758 – $3,809	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD is estimated at $7,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $8,330.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,742 of the $7,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,827, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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