Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD step deck rate

$4,559step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$5,288
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $4,559

Return trip

Milbank → San Antonio$5,506

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Antonio to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,463	$2.68	$3,082 – $3,844
53' refrigerated	$4,127	$3.20	$3,591 – $4,664
48' flatbed	$4,184	$3.24	$3,598 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,559	$3.53	$3,830 – $5,288
Power only	$3,060	$2.37	$2,662 – $3,458
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.79	$1,917 – $2,702
26' box truck	$2,263	$1.75	$1,923 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.07	$1,164 – $1,607

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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 Milbank

Step deck lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,764	$3.72	$3,162 – $4,367	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD is estimated at $4,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $5,288.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $4,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,506, which makes San Antonio, TX to Milbank, SD 17% 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