Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Gilroy, CA step deck rate

$5,386step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $4,524–$6,248
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Gilroy price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,689
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

Gilroy → San Antonio$7,910

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 Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$2.44	$3,662 – $4,567
53' refrigerated	$4,902	$2.91	$4,265 – $5,539
48' flatbed	$4,947	$2.94	$4,255 – $5,640
Step deck	$5,386	$3.20	$4,524 – $6,248
Power only	$3,649	$2.17	$3,175 – $4,123
Hotshot	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223
26' box truck	$2,694	$1.60	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,646	$0.98	$1,383 – $1,909

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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 Gilroy

Step deck lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$8,551	$3.96	$7,183 – $9,919	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,195	$3.18	$1,844 – $2,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,301	$2.82	$6,973 – $9,629	7 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,524 and $6,248.

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

About 1,683 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 $1,697 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,910, which makes San Antonio, TX to Gilroy, CA 32% 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