Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$6,873step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,641 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,973
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,218
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $6,873

Return trip

Mount Rainier → San Antonio$5,577

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,248	$3.20	$4,671 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,252	$3.81	$5,439 – $7,065
48' flatbed	$6,313	$3.85	$5,429 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,652	$2.84	$4,048 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$2.14	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,435	$2.09	$2,920 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.28	$1,763 – $2,435

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$6,009	$4.30	$5,047 – $6,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $6,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,973.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 1,641 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,655 of the $6,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,577, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mount Rainier, MD 23% 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