Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ step deck rate

$3,796step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $3,188–$4,403
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Payson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,821
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Payson → San Antonio$2,904

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,863	$2.96	$2,548 – $3,177
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$3.53	$2,969 – $3,856
48' flatbed	$3,479	$3.60	$2,992 – $3,967
Step deck	$3,796	$3.93	$3,188 – $4,403
Power only	$2,517	$2.60	$2,189 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.96	$1,576 – $2,221
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.93	$1,586 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.18	$962 – $1,328

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 Payson

Step deck lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,771	$3.57	$7,368 – $10,175	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$3,312	$6.92	$2,782 – $3,842	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$7,417	$4.54	$6,231 – $8,604	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,580	$3.18	$6,367 – $8,793	6 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,880	$3.90	$3,259 – $4,500	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,188 and $4,403.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 967 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 $975 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,904, which makes San Antonio, TX to Payson, AZ 31% more expensive. 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