Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gastonia, NC step deck rate

$5,143step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $4,320–$5,965
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $5,143

Return trip

Gastonia → San Antonio$4,219

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$3.05	$3,476 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$3.63	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,719	$3.68	$4,059 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,143	$4.01	$4,320 – $5,965
Power only	$3,451	$2.69	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.03	$2,161 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,552	$1.99	$2,169 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.22	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Gastonia

Step deck lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,248	$5.07	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,072	$6.01	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,460	$4.16	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,300	$3.04	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,608	$4.73	$2,191 – $3,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$12,575	$5.19	$10,563 – $14,587	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,456	$4.16	$3,743 – $5,169	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Gastonia, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $5,143 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,320 and $5,965.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,293 of the $5,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,219, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gastonia, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →