Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to McPherson, KS step deck rate

$2,897step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,360
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to McPherson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,162
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,897

Return trip

McPherson → San Antonio$3,533

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$2.97	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$3.54	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,652	$3.64	$2,281 – $3,023
Step deck	$2,897	$3.97	$2,433 – $3,360
Power only	$1,894	$2.60	$1,647 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.96	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,407	$1.93	$1,196 – $1,618
Sprinter van	$867	$1.19	$728 – $1,005

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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 McPherson

Step deck lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$5,380	$3.59	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$6,825	$4.85	$5,733 – $7,917	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,545	$5.19	$2,978 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$2,860	$3.99	$2,402 – $3,318	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$3,051	$2.97	$2,563 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,584	$3.21	$3,850 – $5,317	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,657	$4.88	$5,592 – $7,722	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to McPherson, KS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to McPherson, KS is estimated at $2,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,360.

How far is San Antonio, TX from McPherson, KS by truck?

About 729 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 $735 of the $2,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,533, which makes San Antonio, TX to McPherson, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →