Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Oceanside, CA step deck rate

$4,457step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,341 mi
Typical range: $3,744–$5,170
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Oceanside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Oceanside → San Antonio$6,546

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 Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,389	$2.53	$3,016 – $3,761
53' refrigerated	$4,038	$3.01	$3,513 – $4,563
48' flatbed	$4,091	$3.05	$3,518 – $4,664
Step deck	$4,457	$3.32	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,996	$2.23	$2,606 – $3,385
Hotshot	$2,261	$1.69	$1,877 – $2,645
26' box truck	$2,215	$1.65	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.01	$1,139 – $1,572

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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 Oceanside

Step deck lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$9,117	$3.19	$7,658 – $10,575	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398	5 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,911	$2.84	$6,645 – $9,177	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$6,069	$2.46	$5,098 – $7,040	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,744 and $5,170.

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

About 1,341 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 $1,352 of the $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,546, which makes San Antonio, TX to Oceanside, 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