Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ step deck rate

$7,346step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $6,171–$8,522
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,475
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $7,346

Return trip

Long Branch → San Antonio$6,330

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Antonio to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,622	$3.03	$5,004 – $6,241
53' refrigerated	$6,697	$3.61	$5,827 – $7,568
48' flatbed	$6,750	$3.64	$5,805 – $7,695
Step deck	$7,346	$3.96	$6,171 – $8,522
Power only	$4,992	$2.69	$4,343 – $5,641
Hotshot	$3,769	$2.03	$3,128 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,683	$1.99	$3,131 – $4,236
Sprinter van	$2,249	$1.21	$1,889 – $2,609

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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 Long Branch

Step deck lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$15,495	$5.34	$13,016 – $17,974	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$5,021	$5.91	$4,218 – $5,825	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,678	$4.03	$5,609 – $7,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,850	$3.11	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,204	$16.05	$1,011 – $1,396	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$15,306	$5.35	$12,857 – $17,755	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$6,501	$4.05	$5,460 – $7,541	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$3,458	$3.61	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $7,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,171 and $8,522.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 1,855 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 $1,871 of the $7,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,330, which makes San Antonio, TX to Long Branch, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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