Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Great Bend, KS step deck rate

$2,888step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,350
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Great Bend → San Antonio$3,522

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 Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.97	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,576	$3.55	$2,241 – $2,911
48' flatbed	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,888	$3.98	$2,426 – $3,350
Power only	$1,888	$2.60	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,424	$1.96	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,403	$1.93	$1,193 – $1,613
Sprinter van	$864	$1.19	$726 – $1,002

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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 Great Bend

Step deck lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,592	$3.56	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,537	$4.90	$5,491 – $7,583	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,780	$5.05	$3,175 – $4,385	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,892	$3.02	$2,429 – $3,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,772	$3.19	$4,009 – $5,536	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$6,373	$4.92	$5,353 – $7,392	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,175	$4.60	$1,827 – $2,524	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,350.

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

About 726 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 $732 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes San Antonio, TX to Great Bend, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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