Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Highland Park, IL step deck rate

$4,155step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $3,490–$4,820
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Highland Park price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

Highland Park → San Antonio$5,594

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,155	$2.52	$2,808 – $3,502
53' refrigerated	$3,759	$3.00	$3,271 – $4,248
48' flatbed	$3,813	$3.04	$3,279 – $4,347
Step deck	$4,155	$3.31	$3,490 – $4,820
Power only	$2,786	$2.22	$2,424 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.68	$1,745 – $2,460
26' box truck	$2,061	$1.64	$1,752 – $2,370
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.01	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Highland Park

Step deck lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,282	$3.83	$2,757 – $3,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,768	$3.47	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,903	$2.78	$2,438 – $3,367	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Highland Park, IL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,490 and $4,820.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 1,254 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 $1,265 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,594, which makes San Antonio, TX to Highland Park, IL 26% cheaper. 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 →