Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elyria, OH step deck rate

$4,996step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $4,196–$5,795
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,528
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $4,996

Return trip

Elyria → San Antonio$6,000

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$2.61	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,534	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,123
48' flatbed	$4,587	$3.15	$3,944 – $5,229
Step deck	$4,996	$3.43	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,368	$2.31	$2,930 – $3,806
Hotshot	$2,542	$1.75	$2,110 – $2,974
26' box truck	$2,489	$1.71	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.05	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Elyria

Step deck lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,434	$4.81	$2,045 – $2,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,338	$6.84	$1,964 – $2,713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,517	$3.51	$3,795 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$5,409	$2.66	$4,543 – $6,274	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,998	$4.49	$1,678 – $2,317	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$10,762	$4.55	$9,040 – $12,484	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,210	$3.57	$3,536 – $4,884	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elyria, OH?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elyria, OH is estimated at $4,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,196 and $5,795.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,468 of the $4,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,000, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elyria, OH 17% cheaper. 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