Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Franklin, TN step deck rate

$3,883step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,504
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,883

Return trip

Franklin → San Antonio$3,739

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,928	$3.06	$2,606 – $3,250
53' refrigerated	$3,490	$3.65	$3,036 – $3,944
48' flatbed	$3,559	$3.72	$3,061 – $4,058
Step deck	$3,883	$4.06	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,573	$2.69	$2,239 – $2,908
Hotshot	$1,941	$2.03	$1,611 – $2,272
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.99	$1,621 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.22	$984 – $1,358

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,973	$4.36	$3,337 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$10,552	$5.01	$8,863 – $12,240	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$3,110	$6.40	$2,612 – $3,608	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,302	$4.29	$2,774 – $3,830	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,035	$2.97	$4,229 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,272	$3.98	$2,748 – $3,795	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$10,288	$5.03	$8,642 – $11,935	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,132	$4.39	$2,631 – $3,633	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, TN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, TN is estimated at $3,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,504.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Franklin, TN by truck?

About 957 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 $965 of the $3,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes San Antonio, TX to Franklin, TN 4% more expensive. 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