Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA step deck rate

$4,280step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $3,595–$4,965
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Indio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

Indio → San Antonio$6,286

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 Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,251	$2.55	$2,893 – $3,608
53' refrigerated	$3,874	$3.04	$3,370 – $4,377
48' flatbed	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478
Step deck	$4,280	$3.35	$3,595 – $4,965
Power only	$2,871	$2.25	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,167	$1.70	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,124	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.02	$1,092 – $1,508

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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 Indio

Step deck lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,877	$3.20	$7,457 – $10,297	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,729	$11.61	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,810	$4.02	$6,560 – $9,059	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,289	$4.57	$1,082 – $1,495	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,699	$2.85	$6,467 – $8,930	6 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,421	$3.33	$3,714 – $5,129	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,595 and $4,965.

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

About 1,276 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 $1,287 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,286, which makes San Antonio, TX to Indio, 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