Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$7,221step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,066–$8,377
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,461
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $7,221

Return trip

Elsmere → San Antonio$5,781

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432
48' flatbed	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563
Step deck	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377
Power only	$4,898	$2.81	$4,261 – $5,535
Hotshot	$3,698	$2.12	$3,069 – $4,326
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.27	$1,855 – $2,562

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $7,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,066 and $8,377.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $7,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,781, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% more expensive. 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