Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Franklin, WI step deck rate

$4,462step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$5,176
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Franklin → San Antonio$5,513

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Antonio to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,390	$2.62	$3,017 – $3,763
53' refrigerated	$4,040	$3.13	$3,514 – $4,565
48' flatbed	$4,095	$3.17	$3,522 – $4,668
Step deck	$4,462	$3.45	$3,748 – $5,176
Power only	$2,995	$2.32	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,260	$1.75	$1,876 – $2,645
26' box truck	$2,215	$1.71	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.05	$1,139 – $1,573

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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, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,494	$4.00	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,391	$15.81	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,123	$3.52	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,599	$2.69	$3,863 – $5,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,960	$3.61	$2,486 – $3,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$9,286	$4.57	$7,800 – $10,772	5 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$3,632	$3.65	$3,051 – $4,213	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Franklin, WI is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $5,176.

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

About 1,292 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 $1,303 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,513, which makes San Antonio, TX to Franklin, WI 19% 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