Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, OH step deck rate

$4,372step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$5,072
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,125
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $4,372

Return trip

Hamilton → San Antonio$5,251

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,318	$2.68	$2,953 – $3,683
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,468
48' flatbed	$4,012	$3.24	$3,450 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,372	$3.53	$3,673 – $5,072
Power only	$2,930	$2.37	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,211	$1.79	$1,835 – $2,587
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.75	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.07	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$10,269	$4.58	$8,626 – $11,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$2,101	$7.59	$1,765 – $2,438	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$3,888	$3.64	$3,266 – $4,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,009	$2.70	$4,208 – $5,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,398	$4.04	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$10,095	$4.59	$8,480 – $11,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,601	$3.73	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, OH?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $4,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $5,072.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hamilton, OH by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,247 of the $4,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,251, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hamilton, OH 17% 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