Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$3,929step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,558
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,929

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Antonio$3,784

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.22	$996 – $1,375

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$3,166	$4.37	$2,659 – $3,673	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,558.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 972 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 $980 of the $3,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,784, which makes San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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