Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS step deck rate

$3,176step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,667–$3,684
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,341
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,176

Return trip

Kansas City → San Antonio$3,873

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$2.88	$2,122 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$3.43	$2,473 – $3,212
48' flatbed	$2,909	$3.51	$2,502 – $3,316
Step deck	$3,176	$3.84	$2,667 – $3,684
Power only	$2,090	$2.52	$1,818 – $2,361
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.90	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,551	$1.87	$1,318 – $1,784
Sprinter van	$954	$1.15	$801 – $1,106

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,797	$3.68	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$7,597	$4.75	$6,381 – $8,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,849	$5.81	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,990	$3.92	$2,511 – $3,468	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,499	$2.86	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,068	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,437	$4.77	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,345	$4.40	$1,969 – $2,720	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $3,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,667 and $3,684.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,873, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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