Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$6,323step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $5,312–$7,335
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Pittsburgh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,786
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $6,323

Return trip

Pittsburgh → San Antonio$4,833

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

San Antonio to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351
53' refrigerated	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491
48' flatbed	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619
Step deck	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335
Power only	$4,270	$2.80	$3,715 – $4,825
Hotshot	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771
26' box truck	$3,154	$2.07	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.27	$1,620 – $2,237

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$5,408	$4.29	$4,542 – $6,273	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $6,323 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,312 and $7,335.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $6,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,833, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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