Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,368step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,829–$3,907
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,368

Return trip

Lincoln → San Antonio$4,312

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 Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519
Step deck	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907
Power only	$2,229	$2.39	$1,939 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,682	$1.80	$1,396 – $1,968
26' box truck	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.09	$853 – $1,177

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,605	$3.98	$2,189 – $3,022	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,829 and $3,907.

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

About 933 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 $941 of the $3,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,312, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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