Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE step deck rate

$3,625step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,045–$4,205
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,625

Return trip

Norfolk → San Antonio$4,641

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$2.67	$2,437 – $3,039
53' refrigerated	$3,264	$3.18	$2,840 – $3,688
48' flatbed	$3,324	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,789
Step deck	$3,625	$3.53	$3,045 – $4,205
Power only	$2,410	$2.35	$2,097 – $2,723
Hotshot	$1,818	$1.77	$1,509 – $2,128
26' box truck	$1,785	$1.74	$1,518 – $2,053
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.07	$920 – $1,271

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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 Norfolk

Step deck lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$5,043	$3.51	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,951	$4.66	$5,839 – $8,064	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,118	$5.28	$2,619 – $3,617	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,570	$3.55	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,270	$2.80	$2,747 – $3,793	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,321	$3.14	$3,630 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,886	$4.67	$5,784 – $7,987	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$2,879	$3.82	$2,418 – $3,339	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $3,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,045 and $4,205.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Norfolk, NE by truck?

About 1,027 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 $1,036 of the $3,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,641, which makes San Antonio, TX to Norfolk, NE 22% 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