Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kannapolis, NC step deck rate

$5,273step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $4,429–$6,116
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Kannapolis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $5,273

Return trip

Kannapolis → San Antonio$4,326

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,008	$3.03	$3,567 – $4,449
53' refrigerated	$4,776	$3.61	$4,155 – $5,396
48' flatbed	$4,839	$3.66	$4,162 – $5,517
Step deck	$5,273	$3.99	$4,429 – $6,116
Power only	$3,542	$2.68	$3,082 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,673	$2.02	$2,219 – $3,128
26' box truck	$2,619	$1.98	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,603	$1.21	$1,347 – $1,860

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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 Kannapolis

Step deck lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,116	$5.17	$2,618 – $3,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$13,009	$5.17	$10,927 – $15,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$4,101	$5.99	$3,445 – $4,758	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,593	$4.13	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,390	$3.03	$5,368 – $7,413	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,488	$4.86	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$12,732	$5.18	$10,695 – $14,769	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$4,580	$4.13	$3,847 – $5,313	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kannapolis, NC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $5,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,429 and $6,116.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kannapolis, NC by truck?

About 1,322 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 $1,333 of the $5,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kannapolis, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,326, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kannapolis, NC 22% more expensive. 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