Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND step deck rate

$5,304step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$6,153
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,868
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $5,304

Return trip

Mandan → San Antonio$5,970

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Antonio to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,038	$2.84	$3,594 – $4,483
53' refrigerated	$4,812	$3.38	$4,186 – $5,437
48' flatbed	$4,870	$3.42	$4,188 – $5,552
Step deck	$5,304	$3.72	$4,456 – $6,153
Power only	$3,573	$2.51	$3,109 – $4,038
Hotshot	$2,697	$1.89	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,641	$1.85	$2,245 – $3,037
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.13	$1,357 – $1,874

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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 Mandan

Step deck lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$6,389	$3.86	$5,366 – $7,411	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,868	$5.24	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,608	$5.30	$3,870 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,329	$3.72	$4,476 – $6,182	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,976	$3.10	$3,340 – $4,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,554	$3.44	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,968	$5.23	$6,694 – $9,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,532	$3.86	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND is estimated at $5,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $6,153.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mandan, ND by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $5,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandan, ND to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,970, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mandan, ND 11% cheaper. 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