Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA step deck rate

$2,315step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 448 mi
Typical range: $1,944–$2,685
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Minden price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,863
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,315

Return trip

Minden → San Antonio$2,126

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$3.80	$1,515 – $1,889
53' refrigerated	$2,032	$4.53	$1,768 – $2,296
48' flatbed	$2,114	$4.72	$1,818 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685
Power only	$1,470	$3.28	$1,279 – $1,661
Hotshot	$1,108	$2.47	$920 – $1,296
26' box truck	$1,099	$2.45	$934 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$681	$1.52	$572 – $790

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $2,315 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 448 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,944 and $2,685.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Minden, LA by truck?

About 448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $452 of the $2,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,126, which makes San Antonio, TX to Minden, LA 9% 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