Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,237step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,719–$3,755
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,483
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,237

Return trip

Memphis → San Antonio$3,117

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265
48' flatbed	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379
Step deck	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755
Power only	$2,119	$2.83	$1,844 – $2,394
Hotshot	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870
26' box truck	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$969	$1.30	$814 – $1,124

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,461	$4.95	$2,067 – $2,855	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,237 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,719 and $3,755.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $3,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes San Antonio, TX to Memphis, TN 4% 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