Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mountain View, CA step deck rate

$5,492step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $4,613–$6,371
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Mountain View price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,756
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $5,492

Return trip

Mountain View → San Antonio$8,066

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659
53' refrigerated	$5,000	$2.90	$4,350 – $5,650
48' flatbed	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,492	$3.19	$4,613 – $6,371
Power only	$3,723	$2.16	$3,239 – $4,208
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.60	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,679	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,948

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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 Mountain View

Step deck lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$9,584	$3.17	$8,051 – $11,118	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mountain View, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $5,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,613 and $6,371.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $5,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,066, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mountain View, CA 32% 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