Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,538step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,812–$5,264
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,156
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,538

Return trip

Lake Forest → San Antonio$6,665

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 Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$2.52	$3,073 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,114	$3.00	$3,579 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$3,053	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,450
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.68	$1,913 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.01	$1,160 – $1,602

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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 Forest

Step deck lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$9,140	$3.19	$7,677 – $10,602	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,119	$3.99	$6,820 – $9,419	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,504	$3.97	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,934	$2.84	$6,665 – $9,204	6 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $4,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,812 and $5,264.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $4,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,665, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lake Forest, CA 32% 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