Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Knoxville, TN step deck rate

$4,418step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$5,125
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Knoxville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,279
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $4,418

Return trip

Knoxville → San Antonio$4,254

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,345	$2.96	$2,977 – $3,713
53' refrigerated	$3,987	$3.53	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,052	$3.59	$3,485 – $4,620
Step deck	$4,418	$3.91	$3,711 – $5,125
Power only	$2,949	$2.61	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.97	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,183	$1.93	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.18	$1,124 – $1,552

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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 Knoxville

Step deck lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,428	$4.60	$2,880 – $3,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$11,386	$4.96	$9,564 – $13,207	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$3,300	$6.18	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,803	$4.08	$3,194 – $4,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,516	$2.92	$4,634 – $6,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,782	$4.25	$2,337 – $3,227	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,131	$4.98	$9,350 – $12,912	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,707	$4.12	$3,114 – $4,300	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Knoxville, TN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $4,418 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $5,125.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $4,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes San Antonio, TX to Knoxville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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