Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$5,541step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $4,654–$6,427
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $5,541

Return trip

Oakland → San Antonio$8,138

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803
Step deck	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Oakland, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,654 and $6,427.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,755 of the $5,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,138, which makes San Antonio, TX to Oakland, CA 32% 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