Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH step deck rate

$4,475step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,759–$5,191
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Kettering price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,475

Return trip

Kettering → San Antonio$5,374

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Antonio to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$2.67	$3,024 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.18	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.23	$3,532 – $4,681
Step deck	$4,475	$3.52	$3,759 – $5,191
Power only	$3,002	$2.36	$2,611 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,265	$1.78	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,220	$1.74	$1,887 – $2,553
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.07	$1,142 – $1,577

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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 Kettering

Step deck lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,842	$4.43	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,109	$7.56	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,075	$2.69	$4,263 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$10,204	$4.58	$8,572 – $11,837	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$3,701	$3.70	$3,108 – $4,293	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH is estimated at $4,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,759 and $5,191.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,284 of the $4,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,374, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kettering, OH 17% 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