Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD step deck rate

$6,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $5,749–$7,940
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,198
Fuel: $1,647
All-in estimate: $6,845

Return trip

Gaithersburg → San Antonio$5,554

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,226	$3.20	$4,651 – $5,801
53' refrigerated	$6,226	$3.81	$5,416 – $7,035
48' flatbed	$6,287	$3.85	$5,406 – $7,167
Step deck	$6,845	$4.19	$5,749 – $7,940
Power only	$4,633	$2.84	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.14	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,421	$2.09	$2,908 – $3,934
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.28	$1,756 – $2,425

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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 Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,021	$8.49	$1,698 – $2,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,472	$6.52	$3,756 – $5,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$7,573	$3.26	$6,361 – $8,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,491	$10.14	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$14,899	$5.59	$12,515 – $17,282	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$5,977	$4.31	$5,020 – $6,933	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $6,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,749 and $7,940.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 1,633 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 $1,647 of the $6,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gaithersburg, MD 23% 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