Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$4,142step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $3,479–$4,805
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

Evanston → San Antonio$5,576

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,144	$2.52	$2,798 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$3.00	$3,260 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,801	$3.04	$3,269 – $4,333
Step deck	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805
Power only	$2,776	$2.22	$2,415 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,095	$1.68	$1,739 – $2,452
26' box truck	$2,054	$1.64	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.01	$1,056 – $1,459

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$2,875	$2.78	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Evanston, IL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Evanston, IL is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,479 and $4,805.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Evanston, IL by truck?

About 1,249 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 $1,259 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evanston, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes San Antonio, TX to Evanston, IL 26% 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