Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Frankfort, KY step deck rate

$4,304step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,616–$4,993
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Frankfort price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Frankfort → San Antonio$4,303

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

San Antonio to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$2.80	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,887	$3.34	$3,382 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,949	$3.39	$3,396 – $4,502
Step deck	$4,304	$3.69	$3,616 – $4,993
Power only	$2,877	$2.47	$2,503 – $3,251
Hotshot	$2,171	$1.86	$1,802 – $2,540
26' box truck	$2,129	$1.83	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.12	$1,096 – $1,514

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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 Frankfort

Step deck lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$3,170	$4.43	$2,662 – $3,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$10,527	$4.74	$8,843 – $12,211	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$2,427	$7.03	$2,038 – $2,815	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$3,781	$3.83	$3,176 – $4,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$5,107	$2.79	$4,290 – $5,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,585	$4.08	$2,171 – $2,998	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$10,327	$4.75	$8,674 – $11,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$3,534	$3.91	$2,969 – $4,100	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,616 and $4,993.

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

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

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

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

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