Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN step deck rate

$4,253step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,934
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Merrillville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,015
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Merrillville → San Antonio$5,296

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$2.63	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$3.13	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,903	$3.18	$3,356 – $4,449
Step deck	$4,253	$3.46	$3,573 – $4,934
Power only	$2,849	$2.32	$2,479 – $3,219
Hotshot	$2,150	$1.75	$1,785 – $2,516
26' box truck	$2,108	$1.72	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.05	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Merrillville

Step deck lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$3,322	$4.03	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,872	$3.55	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,586	$2.67	$3,852 – $5,320	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,785	$3.66	$2,339 – $3,230	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,440	$3.68	$2,890 – $3,990	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,876	$2.93	$2,416 – $3,336	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,934.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,238 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,296, which makes San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN 20% 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 →