Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS step deck rate

$3,097step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,601–$3,592
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Gardner → San Antonio$3,776

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,323	$2.90	$2,067 – $2,578
53' refrigerated	$2,770	$3.46	$2,410 – $3,130
48' flatbed	$2,836	$3.55	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592
Power only	$2,034	$2.54	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$1.92	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.89	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$929	$1.16	$780 – $1,078

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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 Gardner

Step deck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,848	$3.67	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,932	$5.72	$2,463 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,266	$4.49	$1,903 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,601 and $3,592.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 800 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $807 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,776, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gardner, KS 18% 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