Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to North Platte, NE step deck rate

$3,447step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,896–$3,999
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,447

Return trip

North Platte → San Antonio$4,414

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 North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$2.70	$2,314 – $2,885
53' refrigerated	$3,099	$3.22	$2,696 – $3,502
48' flatbed	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603
Step deck	$3,447	$3.58	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,285	$2.38	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,724	$1.79	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.76	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.08	$873 – $1,206

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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 North Platte

Step deck lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,647	$3.43	$4,743 – $6,550	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$6,117	$4.79	$5,138 – $7,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,846	$4.81	$3,231 – $4,462	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,524	$3.56	$2,960 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,802	$2.93	$2,353 – $3,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,852	$3.07	$4,076 – $5,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$6,055	$4.80	$5,086 – $7,024	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,805	$3.86	$2,356 – $3,254	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to North Platte, NE is estimated at $3,447 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,896 and $3,999.

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

About 962 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 $970 of the $3,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,414, which makes San Antonio, TX to North Platte, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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