Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, FL step deck rate

$6,727step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $5,650–$7,803
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,372
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $6,727

Return trip

Palm Springs → San Antonio$3,725

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,115	$3.81	$4,552 – $5,677
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$4.53	$5,302 – $6,887
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.59	$5,310 – $7,039
Step deck	$6,727	$5.00	$5,650 – $7,803
Power only	$4,522	$3.36	$3,934 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,413	$2.54	$2,833 – $3,993
26' box truck	$3,343	$2.49	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.52	$1,719 – $2,373

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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 Palm Springs

Step deck lanes into Palm Springs, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,592	$5.42	$5,537 – $7,646	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$17,699	$6.45	$14,867 – $20,531	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$8,592	$6.42	$7,218 – $9,967	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$5,838	$5.18	$4,904 – $6,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$8,735	$3.77	$7,337 – $10,132	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$5,560	$4.87	$4,671 – $6,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$17,176	$6.47	$14,428 – $19,924	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,281 mi	$6,469	$5.05	$5,434 – $7,504	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, FL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, FL is estimated at $6,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,650 and $7,803.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Palm Springs, FL by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,355 of the $6,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,725, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palm Springs, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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