Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Portage, IN step deck rate

$4,287step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$4,972
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Portage price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Portage → San Antonio$5,337

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$2.62	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,877	$3.13	$3,373 – $4,381
48' flatbed	$3,933	$3.17	$3,383 – $4,484
Step deck	$4,287	$3.46	$3,601 – $4,972
Power only	$2,872	$2.32	$2,499 – $3,246
Hotshot	$2,168	$1.75	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,125	$1.71	$1,806 – $2,444
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.05	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,298	$4.04	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$9,451	$4.52	$7,939 – $10,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,908	$3.54	$3,283 – $4,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,609	$2.67	$3,871 – $5,346	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,766	$3.67	$2,324 – $3,209	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$9,329	$4.53	$7,836 – $10,821	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,476	$3.66	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,889	$2.93	$2,427 – $3,352	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Portage, IN?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Portage, IN is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $4,972.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Portage, IN by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,337, which makes San Antonio, TX to Portage, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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