Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Opelika, AL step deck rate

$4,003step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,644
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Opelika price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,003

Return trip

Opelika → San Antonio$3,890

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,018	$3.16	$2,686 – $3,350
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$3.77	$3,130 – $4,065
48' flatbed	$3,669	$3.85	$3,156 – $4,183
Step deck	$4,003	$4.20	$3,363 – $4,644
Power only	$2,652	$2.78	$2,308 – $2,997
Hotshot	$2,001	$2.10	$1,661 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.06	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.27	$1,014 – $1,400

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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 Opelika

Step deck lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,377	$4.42	$3,677 – $5,077	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$11,530	$5.14	$9,685 – $13,374	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,347	$5.70	$3,652 – $5,043	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,307	$4.49	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$5,526	$3.03	$4,642 – $6,410	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,613	$4.01	$3,035 – $4,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$11,199	$5.16	$9,407 – $12,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,451	$4.42	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Opelika, AL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Opelika, AL is estimated at $4,003 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,644.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 954 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 $962 of the $4,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,890, which makes San Antonio, TX to Opelika, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →