Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE step deck rate

$3,324step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,856
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Kearney → San Antonio$4,256

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

San Antonio to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.73	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,984	$3.25	$2,597 – $3,372
48' flatbed	$3,047	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,473
Step deck	$3,324	$3.63	$2,792 – $3,856
Power only	$2,199	$2.40	$1,913 – $2,484
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.81	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,630	$1.78	$1,386 – $1,875
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.09	$841 – $1,162

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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 Kearney

Step deck lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$5,365	$3.46	$4,507 – $6,224	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,341	$3.62	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,951	$2.88	$2,479 – $3,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$3,861 – $5,332	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,856.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 917 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 $925 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kearney, NE 22% 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