Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nitro, WV step deck rate

$5,798step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,726
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Nitro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $5,798

Return trip

Nitro → San Antonio$4,694

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Antonio to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,408	$3.28	$3,924 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,253	$3.91	$4,570 – $5,936
48' flatbed	$5,322	$3.97	$4,577 – $6,067
Step deck	$5,798	$4.32	$4,870 – $6,726
Power only	$3,897	$2.90	$3,390 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,941	$2.19	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.15	$2,449 – $3,314
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.31	$1,481 – $2,046

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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 Nitro

Step deck lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$3,441	$7.46	$2,891 – $3,992	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$5,130	$4.45	$4,309 – $5,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,705	$3.31	$5,632 – $7,778	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,466	$5.59	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$13,393	$5.65	$11,250 – $15,536	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,911	$4.50	$4,125 – $5,697	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Nitro, WV?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Nitro, WV is estimated at $5,798 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,726.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nitro, WV by truck?

About 1,342 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 $1,353 of the $5,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nitro, WV to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,694, which makes San Antonio, TX to Nitro, WV 24% 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