Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA step deck rate

$4,479step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $3,762–$5,195
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Lake Elsinore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Lake Elsinore → San Antonio$6,578

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Lake Elsinore by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,406	$2.52	$3,031 – $3,780
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$3.01	$3,531 – $4,586
48' flatbed	$4,111	$3.05	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,479	$3.32	$3,762 – $5,195
Power only	$3,011	$2.23	$2,619 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,272	$1.68	$1,886 – $2,659
26' box truck	$2,226	$1.65	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,580

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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 Lake Elsinore

Step deck lanes into Lake Elsinore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$9,076	$3.19	$7,624 – $10,528	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,043	$4.00	$6,756 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138	6 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $5,195.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lake Elsinore, CA by truck?

About 1,349 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 $1,360 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,578, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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