Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Plum, PA step deck rate

$6,372step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,391
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Plum price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,821
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $6,372

Return trip

Plum → San Antonio$4,870

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 Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$3.16	$4,325 – $5,394
53' refrigerated	$5,789	$3.76	$5,037 – $6,542
48' flatbed	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391
Power only	$4,304	$2.80	$3,744 – $4,863
Hotshot	$3,249	$2.11	$2,697 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,179	$2.07	$2,702 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.26	$1,633 – $2,255

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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 Plum

Step deck lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,428	$6.75	$2,040 – $2,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$13,996	$5.50	$11,757 – $16,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$3,547	$7.11	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$5,744	$4.23	$4,825 – $6,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,976	$3.22	$5,860 – $8,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$13,804	$5.51	$11,595 – $16,012	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$5,460	$4.28	$4,586 – $6,333	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $6,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,391.

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

About 1,538 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 $1,551 of the $6,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,870, which makes San Antonio, TX to Plum, PA 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