Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lexington, NE step deck rate

$3,349step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,885
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

Lexington → San Antonio$4,288

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$2.72	$2,245 – $2,800
53' refrigerated	$3,007	$3.25	$2,616 – $3,398
48' flatbed	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499
Step deck	$3,349	$3.62	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,216	$2.39	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.81	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.77	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.09	$848 – $1,170

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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 Lexington

Step deck lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,481	$3.45	$4,604 – $6,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$6,303	$4.76	$5,295 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,650	$4.91	$3,066 – $4,234	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,880	$2.90	$2,419 – $3,340	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,703	$3.08	$3,950 – $5,455	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$6,222	$4.77	$5,226 – $7,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,674	$3.94	$2,246 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lexington, NE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lexington, NE is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,885.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 926 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $934 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lexington, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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