Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$7,295step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,840 mi
Typical range: $6,128–$8,462
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,440
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $7,295

Return trip

Plainfield → San Antonio$6,286

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Antonio to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$3.03	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,650	$3.61	$5,785 – $7,514
48' flatbed	$6,703	$3.64	$5,764 – $7,641
Step deck	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462
Power only	$4,956	$2.69	$4,312 – $5,600
Hotshot	$3,742	$2.03	$3,105 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,657	$1.99	$3,109 – $4,206
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.21	$1,876 – $2,590

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$3,478	$3.60	$2,921 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $7,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,840 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,128 and $8,462.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,840 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 $1,855 of the $7,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,286, which makes San Antonio, TX to Plainfield, NJ 16% 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