Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA step deck rate

$6,979step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $5,862–$8,095
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,252
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $6,979

Return trip

Lancaster → San Antonio$5,334

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Antonio to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,333	$3.11	$4,747 – $5,920
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$3.71	$5,527 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,411	$3.74	$5,513 – $7,308
Step deck	$6,979	$4.07	$5,862 – $8,095
Power only	$4,731	$2.76	$4,116 – $5,346
Hotshot	$3,571	$2.08	$2,964 – $4,178
26' box truck	$3,492	$2.04	$2,968 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.25	$1,792 – $2,475

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,673	$10.79	$1,405 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,511	$6.30	$3,790 – $5,233	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,576	$3.19	$6,364 – $8,788	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$14,858	$5.47	$12,480 – $17,235	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,112	$4.18	$5,134 – $7,090	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $6,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,862 and $8,095.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lancaster, PA by truck?

About 1,713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,727 of the $6,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,334, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lancaster, PA 31% more expensive. 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