Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA step deck rate

$8,927step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $7,498–$10,355
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,834
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $8,927

Return trip

Lowell → San Antonio$6,110

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,845	$3.30	$6,092 – $7,598
53' refrigerated	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213
48' flatbed	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,086	$2.93	$5,294 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$2.21	$3,814 – $5,376
26' box truck	$4,488	$2.16	$3,815 – $5,161
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.32	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$2,101	$9.25	$1,764 – $2,437	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,883	$5.86	$15,021 – $20,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$6,199	$6.27	$5,207 – $7,190	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$8,220	$4.35	$6,905 – $9,535	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$9,166	$3.41	$7,700 – $10,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$2,184	$6.89	$1,835 – $2,534	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$17,722	$5.86	$14,887 – $20,558	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,953	$4.38	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $8,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,498 and $10,355.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 2,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,093 of the $8,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,110, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA 46% 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