Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$4,833step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $4,060–$5,607
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,833

Return trip

Minneapolis → San Antonio$5,638

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,377	$3.35	$3,808 – $4,946
48' flatbed	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057
Step deck	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607
Power only	$3,246	$2.48	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.12	$1,234 – $1,704

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,955	$3.89	$3,322 – $4,588	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,060 and $5,607.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,319 of the $4,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,638, which makes San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% 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