Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$3,751step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,351
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,751

Return trip

Hoover → San Antonio$3,645

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$3.22	$2,510 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,363	$3.84	$2,926 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.93	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351
Power only	$2,475	$2.83	$2,153 – $2,797
Hotshot	$1,867	$2.13	$1,550 – $2,185
26' box truck	$1,836	$2.10	$1,561 – $2,112
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.29	$948 – $1,309

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,134	$4.60	$2,633 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL is estimated at $3,751 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,351.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 875 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 $882 of the $3,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,645, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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