Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$4,313step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,623–$5,003
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $4,313

Return trip

Nicholasville → San Antonio$4,311

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$2.80	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.34	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,957	$3.39	$3,403 – $4,511
Step deck	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003
Power only	$2,883	$2.47	$2,508 – $3,258
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.86	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.83	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.12	$1,098 – $1,517

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $4,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,623 and $5,003.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,178 of the $4,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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