Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Garden Grove, CA step deck rate

$4,595step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Garden Grove price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Garden Grove → San Antonio$6,749

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 Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.00	$1,175 – $1,623

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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 Garden Grove

Step deck lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,548	$3.88	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,970	$2.84	$6,695 – $9,245	6 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,737	$3.28	$3,979 – $5,494	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,331.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Garden Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,392 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 $1,404 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden Grove, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,749, which makes San Antonio, TX to Garden Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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