Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Melrose, MA step deck rate

$8,960step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $7,527–$10,394
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Melrose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,858
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $8,960

Return trip

Melrose → San Antonio$6,133

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 Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$3.30	$6,116 – $7,627
53' refrigerated	$8,185	$3.93	$7,121 – $9,249
48' flatbed	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389
Step deck	$8,960	$4.30	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,109	$2.93	$5,315 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397
26' box truck	$4,505	$2.16	$3,829 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188

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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 Melrose

Step deck lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$2,109	$9.21	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$17,968	$5.86	$15,093 – $20,843	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$6,280	$6.25	$5,276 – $7,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$8,250	$4.35	$6,930 – $9,570	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$9,212	$3.41	$7,738 – $10,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$2,195	$6.86	$1,844 – $2,546	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$17,803	$5.86	$14,954 – $20,651	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,995	$4.37	$6,715 – $9,274	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Melrose, MA is estimated at $8,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,527 and $10,394.

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

About 2,085 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 $2,102 of the $8,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,133, which makes San Antonio, TX to Melrose, 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