Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS step deck rate

$3,032step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,517
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,248
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $3,032

Return trip

Ottawa → San Antonio$3,697

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.92	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$3.49	$2,357 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,777	$3.57	$2,388 – $3,165
Step deck	$3,032	$3.90	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$1,989	$2.56	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,500	$1.93	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,477	$1.90	$1,256 – $1,699
Sprinter van	$909	$1.17	$763 – $1,054

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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 Ottawa

Step deck lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,922	$3.66	$4,135 – $5,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$3,029	$5.61	$2,545 – $3,514	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,400	$2.88	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,175	$3.28	$3,507 – $4,842	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$7,273	$4.79	$6,109 – $8,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,560	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $3,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,517.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $784 of the $3,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,697, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ottawa, KS 18% 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