Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Petaluma, CA step deck rate

$5,636step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,538
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Petaluma price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Petaluma → San Antonio$8,278

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,310	$2.43	$3,836 – $4,784
53' refrigerated	$5,134	$2.89	$4,467 – $5,802
48' flatbed	$5,178	$2.92	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,636	$3.18	$4,734 – $6,538
Power only	$3,825	$2.15	$3,328 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,887	$1.63	$2,397 – $3,378
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.59	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,724	$0.97	$1,448 – $2,000

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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 Petaluma

Step deck lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,652	$3.96	$7,268 – $10,036	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$6,131	$3.13	$5,150 – $7,111	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,422	$3.05	$2,034 – $2,809	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,383	$2.82	$7,042 – $9,724	7 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,612	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,509	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Petaluma, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,538.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Petaluma, CA by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,790 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Petaluma, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,278, which makes San Antonio, TX to Petaluma, CA 32% 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