Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA step deck rate

$5,533step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,418
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Foster City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,781
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $5,533

Return trip

Foster City → San Antonio$8,126

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,229	$2.43	$3,764 – $4,695
53' refrigerated	$5,038	$2.90	$4,383 – $5,693
48' flatbed	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,533	$3.19	$4,648 – $6,418
Power only	$3,752	$2.16	$3,264 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.63	$2,351 – $3,314
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.59	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,692	$0.97	$1,421 – $1,962

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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 Foster City

Step deck lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$9,601	$3.17	$8,065 – $11,138	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$8,635	$3.96	$7,253 – $10,016	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,035	$3.14	$5,070 – $7,001	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,322	$3.10	$1,950 – $2,693	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$8,367	$2.82	$7,029 – $9,706	7 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA is estimated at $5,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,418.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 1,737 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 $1,752 of the $5,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,126, which makes San Antonio, TX to Foster City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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