Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY step deck rate

$3,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,998–$4,140
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Paducah → San Antonio$3,568

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Antonio to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$2.94	$2,392 – $2,983
53' refrigerated	$3,204	$3.50	$2,788 – $3,621
48' flatbed	$3,271	$3.58	$2,813 – $3,729
Step deck	$3,569	$3.90	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,360	$2.58	$2,053 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.95	$1,478 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.91	$1,488 – $2,013
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.17	$903 – $1,247

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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 Paducah

Step deck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,984	$4.08	$3,347 – $4,622	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$9,521	$4.80	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,607	$6.63	$2,190 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,084	$4.11	$2,591 – $3,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,510	$2.85	$3,788 – $5,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,305	$3.70	$2,776 – $3,834	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$9,296	$4.82	$7,809 – $10,783	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,776	$4.30	$2,332 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,998 and $4,140.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 915 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 $923 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology