Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Erlanger, KY step deck rate

$4,460step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$5,174
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Erlanger price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,460

Return trip

Erlanger → San Antonio$4,458

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$2.78	$3,011 – $3,756
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.31	$3,508 – $4,557
48' flatbed	$4,092	$3.36	$3,519 – $4,665
Step deck	$4,460	$3.66	$3,746 – $5,174
Power only	$2,987	$2.45	$2,598 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.85	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,210	$1.81	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.11	$1,137 – $1,570

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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 Erlanger

Step deck lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,057	$4.50	$2,568 – $3,546	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$10,594	$4.73	$8,899 – $12,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$2,250	$7.55	$1,890 – $2,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,951	$3.78	$3,319 – $4,584	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$5,162	$2.79	$4,336 – $5,988	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,493	$4.16	$2,094 – $2,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$10,410	$4.74	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,672	$3.87	$3,085 – $4,260	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Erlanger, KY?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $4,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $5,174.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Erlanger, KY by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $4,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erlanger, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology