Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Port Royal, SC step deck rate

$5,185step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$6,014
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Port Royal price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,907
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $5,185

Return trip

Port Royal → San Antonio$4,156

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Antonio to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,937	$3.11	$3,504 – $4,370
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$3.70	$4,082 – $5,301
48' flatbed	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424
Step deck	$5,185	$4.09	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,477	$2.74	$3,025 – $3,929
Hotshot	$2,624	$2.07	$2,178 – $3,070
26' box truck	$2,572	$2.03	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.24	$1,323 – $1,827

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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 Port Royal

Step deck lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,896	$4.82	$3,273 – $4,520	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$13,448	$5.25	$11,296 – $15,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$5,069	$5.66	$4,258 – $5,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,453	$4.26	$3,741 – $5,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,591	$3.08	$5,536 – $7,645	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,191	$4.41	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$13,114	$5.26	$11,016 – $15,212	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$4,642	$4.21	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Port Royal, SC?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $5,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $6,014.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 1,267 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 $1,278 of the $5,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,156, which makes San Antonio, TX to Port Royal, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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