Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$2,459step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $2,066–$2,853
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $2,459

Return trip

Fort Smith → San Antonio$2,487

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,823	$3.27	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,175	$3.90	$1,892 – $2,458
48' flatbed	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853
Power only	$1,583	$2.84	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,194	$2.14	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.12	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$729	$1.31	$612 – $846

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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 Fort Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,616	$6.12	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $2,459 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,066 and $2,853.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $563 of the $2,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,487, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% 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